Changelog

Follow new updates and improvements to Backtrack.

February 2nd, 2025

You can now embed your Backtrack maps directly on your own website! πŸ–₯οΈπŸ“

β€’ Showcase your adventures, routes, or trip plans anywhere.

β€’ Easily share interactive maps with your audience.

β€’ Works seamlessly on blogs, trip reports, and more.

Try it out today and bring your maps to life! πŸš€βœ¨

Access from the share modal:

February 2nd, 2025

Improved

πŸ†• Fullscreen & Easier Navigation!

β€’ High-Resolution Fullscreen View – Immerse yourself in stunning Mountain View panoramas like never before.

β€’ Seamless Panorama Navigation – Use the new arrow buttons to effortlessly explore connected views.

Try it out now! β›°οΈπŸ”

January 15th, 2025

New

We’ve added new map layers:

  • USGS Topo (National Map)

  • USGS Imagery Topo

  • Thunderforest Outdoors

  • Esri World Imagery

October 1st, 2024

New

Backtrack is no longer just a ski appβ€”it’s now a fully-featured mapping platform built for all your backcountry adventures. With Version 2, you can create, share, and explore maps like never beforeβ€”plus, we’ve added a desktop app for even better trip planning.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Create & Share Your Own Maps

β€’ Plan your own routes and share them with friends.

β€’ Easily import your existing data from Caltopo or Gaia.

πŸ’» Desktop App Now Available!

β€’ Build and edit maps at backtrackmaps.com.

β€’ Changes sync instantly across all your devices.

β€’ Take your maps offline on mobile for on-the-go navigation.

πŸ“‘ More Powerful Map Layers

β€’ Stack & adjust transparency for better visualization.

β€’ New layers include:

βœ… Observations heatmap

βœ… Public lands boundaries

βœ… Cell coverage maps

βœ… …and more!

Start mapping your next adventure now! β›°οΈβœ¨

March 15th, 2023

New

Follow the Sun

The sun exposure overlay is a brand new feature designed to help you plan your tour around where the sun shines (or doesn't!).

Adjust the slider to any date and time to see which slopes receive sunlight.

How to Use

The sun exposure layer can be enabled in the map overlay screen. Requires subscription to Backtrack Pro. Works on iOS only, android coming soon.

February 15th, 2023

New

We've added over 275 backcountry routes in the Salt Lake zone of Utah, complete with photos and mountain view.

January 18th, 2023

New

The power of Street View, brought to the mountains

See the terrain like never before with 360ΒΊ high resolution aerial imagery. Discover new lines with marker overlays and identify terrain hazards before you go.

Zoom in for more detail

With over 230 megapixels in each image, zoom in closer to see that couloir in stunning detail. At over 100x the resolution of satellite imagery, see cliffs and features you just can't from anywhere else.

Requires Backtrack Pro subscription. Start your 7 day free trial today.

November 16th, 2022

New

Real-time updates of current conditions

We added the ability to see observations from your local avalanche center in the Reports tab, giving you the ability to see what the conditions are like before heading into the mountains.

Supported avalanche centers

  • Colorado Avalanche Information Center

  • Central Oregon Avalanche Center

  • Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

  • Northwest Avalanche Center

  • Payette Avalanche Center

  • Sawtooth Avalanche Center

  • Taos Avalanche Center

  • Utah Avalanche Center

  • West Central Montana Avalanche Center

November 4th, 2022

New

We overhauled the conditions map in version 1.0.8 to give you access to more data to plan your tour.

πŸŽ‰ New features

  • View past avalanche forecasts over the last 7 days

  • Snotel values now show directly on the map

  • See trends in Snotel stations using the time slider

  • New color coding for observations map to distinguish avalanches

  • Filter observations in Last 7 days, 30 days, or this season