# Glidr: Ski & Snowboard GPS — Piste maps, routes, live lifts

> Piste maps, routes, live lifts (iPhone/iPad app by Nick Vandenbesselaer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glidr-ski-and-snowboard-gps/id6760994714 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nick Vandenbesselaer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887188437)
- Category: Navigation, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 47 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-30
- Data updated: 2026-07-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glidr-ski-and-snowboard-gps/id6760994714/reviews.md

## What is Glidr?

Glidr is your ski and snowboard navigation companion — voice-guided turn-by-turn directions for the mountain, so your phone stays in your pocket and your eyes stay on the snow.

Hear every turn through your Bluetooth headset. Speed-adaptive alerts give you more warning the faster you ride, so you never miss an exit — even in a whiteout.

WHAT YOU GET
- Voice navigation — spoken turn-by-turn down every piste, hands-free
- Offline routing — routes calculated on your phone, no signal needed on the slopes
- Smart routes — Shortest, Easiest, Fastest, Scenic, No-Flats and more
- Ski Day Planner — Glidr builds your perfect day, lifts and lunch included
- Live lifts & pistes — see what's open across the whole resort
- Community — add friends, see them live on the mountain, and meet up
- Piste-aware — knows every piste, lift and junction in supported areas
- Off-route detection and flat-section warnings
- Haptic feedback and background GPS — keeps guiding with your screen off

FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS
Whether you're exploring a new resort, navigating a complex lift network, or finding your way in fog, Glidr keeps you on track — hands-free and eyes-free. Works with any Bluetooth headset or earbuds.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://snow-glidr.app/terms-of-use.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Day Pass | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.62.0 — 2026-07-02

Smarter Ski Day Planner:
• More varied, higher-quality day plans
• New “Plan a different day” button to reshuffle your day
• Challenge plans now seek out steeper, harder runs
• Round trips reliably return to your starting point
• Better handling when lifts or pistes are closed

### 1.60.0 — 2026-04-30

• New: Friends sessions with QR-code invites — find your group on the mountain
• New: Notifications inbox for app updates
• New: Crowd-sourced ski patrol numbers — quick access in emergencies
• New: Universal Links into Glidr from snow-glidr.app
• Improved: Day Planner now generates plans in the background
• Improved: Alternative-routes selection UI
• Plus stability and performance fixes

### 1.55.0 — 2026-04-14

• Try it out: browse a ski area and see a demo route without being on the mountain
• Popular ski areas on the home screen, sorted by community usage
• Improved error messages when a ski area can't be loaded
• Report button when ski area search fails — help us fix missing areas
• Better status bar readability on the map screen
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.54.0 — 2026-04-09

• NEW: Ski patrol contacts — one-tap access to the ski patrol phone number for your resort, with your current GPS coordinates ready to read out so help finds you fast.
• NEW: Flag a ski area — tell us about wrong piste data, missing lifts, or incorrect names so we can fix the map for everyone.
• Background navigation now stays alive with the screen off — voice and turn-by-turn keep working with your phone in your pocket.
• Cold-start recovery: if Glidr is killed mid-navigation, your route restores when you reopen.
• Polished Garmin watch turn arrows and nav field layout.
• Stability and crash fixes.

### 1.53.0 — 2026-04-07

- Apple Watch companion: see turn-by-turn navigation on your wrist with difficulty colors and turn arrows
- Vote on safety reports directly from your watch
- Improved ski area search: better results when searching for resorts like Cervinia, Sankt Anton, and other areas
- Fixed incorrect map downloads that could show incomplete piste networks
- Maps that were downloaded incorrectly will now automatically update to the correct version
- On-mountain detection now finds more ski areas including cross-border resorts
- GPS tracking stays active when your phone is in your pocket (screen off)
- Compass heading arrow shows which direction you're facing when standing still
- Improved GPS accuracy handling for mountain conditions
- Smarter route tracking with fewer false "off-route" alerts
- Faster GPS fix when starting navigation
- Removed ski area dropdown from settings — use the search bar instead
- Piste colors in voice instructions ("take the red piste Java")
- Smarter announcements: skips short transition segments
- View full route button during navigation
- Improved automatic rerouting when you take a wrong turn
- Piste colors in voice instructions for easier identification
- Smarter announcements that skip short transition segments
- Fixed watch distance display on lifts
- Improved watch update reliability
- Better diagnostics for troubleshooting
- Added Firebase Analytics for better insight into app usage
- Updated store listing to include snowboard support
- Snowboarder mode: flat-section warnings help you avoid getting stuck
- Improved Bluetooth TTS volume on headphones
- Connector edge elevation fix (piste dead-ends)
- Live status routing fix (reroute + auto-fetch)
- Voice and Garmin watch navigation keep working with the screen off or after swiping Glidr away
- Watch shows live distance updates every 100m, with bigger turn arrows and clearer lift badges
- Reopening the app during navigation restores your route automatically
- New Day Pass (€1.49 / 24h) alongside the Weekly Pass
- Fixed Day Trip Plan notifications opening to an empty screen
- Clearer visual distinction between lifts and pistes on the map

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