# SkiLynx > Real-time ski group tracking, communication, and activity logging for mountain resorts. (iPhone/iPad app by Wearlynx, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skilynx/id969228592 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Wearlynx, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/967799565) - Category: Sports, Social Networking - Price: $2.99 - Rating: 3.62/5 from 61 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.1 · 163 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2015-12-09 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skilynx/id969228592/reviews.md ## What is SkiLynx? 2022/23 is the SkiLynx app's final season! Enjoy the SkiLynx Platform next season for free in any of our official resort apps See exactly what run or lift your friends are on - with SkiLynx! Instantly create your own private ski group for the day, to share location and chat on the mountain. “If you ski with friends, you need this app!” – Outside Magazine Easily keep in contact with your group on the mountain with SkiLynx. See exactly what run or lift each person in your group is riding, in real-time, including the run difficulty rating and their percentage down the trail, as well as their current location on the resort map. Chat with your group with just a tap, using customizable quick messages that let you communicate with a single touch from your iPhone or Apple Watch. SkiLynx automatically logs every run and lift you ride, as well as how many miles you’ve skied, giving you a summary of your day and an ongoing history of your ski season at all your resorts. “The best new ski app for keeping track of your crew on the hill…” – Outside Magazine “One of the best health and fitness apps for Apple Watch...” - Men's Fitness SkiLynx is featured in: Tom’s Guide - “Best New Apps for Skiers” Wired Magazine - "Apps We Love" CurbedSki - “Top 6 Ski Apps You Need to Download This Winter” Elevation Outdoors - “The Must-Have Outdoors Apps” Techcrunch - “Apps for Hitting the Slopes” BraveSkiMom – “SkiLynx: Track Your Friends, Your Family & Your Day” Share your favorite runs, lifts, ski days, even your full ski season on Facebook and Twitter. Let your friends and followers share in your experience on the mountain, even when they can't be with you in person. Location-aware hashtags let you automatically insert your current location into a message: "Meet me at #here" becomes "Meet me at Burnout" when you're on the Burnout run, or “Meet me at Base Lodge” when you’re at the Base Lodge. SkiLynx keeps track of where you are, so you don’t have to. Just a single tap to your iPhone or Apple Watch sends that message to your group. No need to type when you'd rather be riding! With your Apple Watch, your iPhone stays safely in your pocket as you ride the lift - your group's locations are right on your wrist and you can chat with a tap or just by talking into your Apple Watch. Connect with whatever friends or family you chose that day, with SkiLynx’s one-touch invite-only group creation, or just ski solo and let SkiLynx track your day on the mountain for you. SkiLynx connects you at the major North American ski mountain resorts from coast to coast, across the Rockies, Sierras, Tetons, Wasatch, New England, Canada, and more: ● Alpine Meadows ● Bear Mountain ● Bear Valley ● Boreal ● Heavenly Mountain ● Homewood ● Kirkwood ● Mammoth Mountain ● Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe ● Northstar California Resort ● Sierra at Tahoe ● Snow Summit ● Squaw Valley ● Sugar Bowl ● Arapahoe Basin ● Aspen Highlands ● Aspen Mountain ● Beaver Creek ● Breckenridge ● Buttermilk ● Copper Mountain ● Keystone ● Snowmass ● Steamboat ● Telluride ● Vail ● Winter Park ● Sun Valley ● Taos ● Mount Bachelor ● Alta ● Brighton ● Deer Valley ● Park City ● Solitude ● Snowbird ● Killington ● Okemo ● Stowe ● Sunday River ● Crystal Mountain ● Jackson Hole ● Banff ● Lake Louise ● Mt. Norquay ● Revelstoke ● Whistler Blackcomb Get the latest weather updates, and open lift and trail counts straight from the SkiLynx app even before you get there. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ## Key features - Real-time friend location tracking - Private ski group creation - On-mountain chat with quick messages - Run difficulty and progress percentage - Automatic run and lift logging - Ski season activity history - Location-aware hashtags ## Recent user reviews (10 of 31) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skilynx/id969228592/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Refund my $2.99 *2023-02-05, version 8.0* Used this at Vail for a group of us to help us locate individual members of the group while skiing in case we became separated. After setting it up correctly which was fairly straightforward, we put it to the test against Strava. Unfortunately, it was completely off in the number of runs, distance and verticals. We all skied together but each of us got significantly different values. Strava seemed much more accurate. And most importantly, it did not work well helping us locate different members of the group. For example, while the seven of us were eating lunch together, one person was still geo located on a ski trail until about 45 minutes into the meal. Hard to recommend this app. ### 4/5 — Good app *2023-01-20, version 8.0* Needs to be updated for 2023 ### 3/5 — Resolution *2021-03-29, version 7.0* Colors wash in sunlight and types of eyewear. Contrast needs improving. ### 1/5 — Have to give access to contacts *2021-01-30, version 7.0* That is such a bummer that you must give access to your contacts to use the app. You don’t get to skip that option. ### 1/5 — Limited resorts *2020-12-16, version 7.0* Beware before buying it works at your ski resort(s). Useless for my midwest area. ### 1/5 — Kludgy *2020-03-10, version 6.0* Didn’t record days of skiing. Not enough inputs. Major resort Alta not on their system. Not sure how it works. Can’t interrogate the app. ### 2/5 — Flakey *2020-02-17, version 6.0* Have skied 2 days as a member of a group but the app fails to record any statistics for my skiing. 0 runs, 0 miles. Disappointed. ### 1/5 — Didn’t work at Brighton *2020-02-17, version 6.0* App did not locate Brighton Ski resort Itah when I was there. Kept sending me to Alta, a nearby resort. Disappointed but move to another app. ### 1/5 — Missing Many Resorts *2019-12-14, version 5.0* Not clear that many resorts are not available. Disappointed. ### 3/5 — Does what it says really well *2019-04-27, version 5.0* SkyLinx is primarily about one thing. Automatically mapping lifts and runs, and sharing them with your friends or family in real time. It’s essentially “Find My Friends at a ski resort” and as a bonus, it will keep track of which lifts and tracks you rode each day and for each ski season, as well as total distance. I frequent Lake Tahoe (e.g., Squaw, Northstar, Heavenly) and the app is incredibly accurate. It obviously needs data connection to indicate where your friends are, but it logs my own data just fine with weak or no signal. This app does not track your ski performance. No average and maximum speed, altitude, slope degree, duration, and difficulty level. No HealthKit integration. I would gladly buy an IAP to enable performance monitoring if available. On-board messaging feature works fine, and it has useful set of quick replies. But I much prefer to use Apple’s Messages app. The app has a polished overall look and feel, but dated. It depends on hamburger menu for navigation. I would much prefer navigation tool bar on the bottom. I wish the app would let me create a permanent family group. Instead, I have to send a text message each day to kick start the ski run. The app does not backup data at all. So if you setup your phone as new, you will lose all past data. Apple Watch app is also quite nice. It uses very little resource and performs okay even on series 0 Apple Watch. The battery impact is surprisingly low. Even with heavy video and photo shooting, and allowing my kids to play games during the lunch break, my iPhone 7 Plus ended 9-hour day with 50% battery life to spare. ## Frequently asked questions about SkiLynx ### What does SkiLynx do? SkiLynx helps skiers and snowboarders stay connected on the mountain. It allows you to see the real-time location of your friends, their progress on runs, and which lifts they are using. The app also facilitates communication through quick messages and automatically logs your ski activity. ### How does SkiLynx help me communicate with my group? You can easily communicate with your ski group using SkiLynx. The app offers customizable quick messages that can be sent with a single tap, and also supports location-aware hashtags like '#here' to easily share your current location. Communication is available directly from your iPhone or Apple Watch. ### Is SkiLynx free to use? Yes, the SkiLynx app is free to use. The description indicates that the 2022/23 season was its final season on the SkiLynx platform, and users can enjoy the platform for free in official resort apps in subsequent seasons. ### What devices is SkiLynx compatible with? SkiLynx is designed for use with iPhones and Apple Watches. The app leverages these devices for location tracking, communication, and displaying information directly on your wrist. ### What kind of information does SkiLynx track? SkiLynx automatically logs every run and lift you ride. It also tracks the total miles you've skied, providing a summary of your day and an ongoing history of your ski season across various resorts. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 9.0 — 2023-03-08 This season is the SkiLynx app's final season! Enjoy the SkiLynx Platform next season for free in any of our official resort apps This update is our final release, updated for the 2022-23 season ### 8.0 — 2021-11-27 - Updated for Winter 2021-2 - Updated Maps - Improvements and enhancements ## Apps similar to SkiLynx | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [We Ski & Snowboard Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/we-ski-and-snowboard-tracker/id1541405311) | 4.8 (331) | Free | Sports | | [REKKIE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rekkie/id1558958861) | 3.8 (33) | Free | Sports | | [Steamboat Resort](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steamboat-resort/id1591681276) | 4.5 (4,253) | Free | Sports | | [Poiz - Mental Strength](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poiz-mental-strength/id1498570954) | 4.7 (15) | Free | Sports | | [My Epic: Skiing & Snowboarding](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-epic-skiing-and-snowboarding/id395375487) | 4.6 (1,109) | Free | Sports | | [ReelGolf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reelgolf/id1530467867) | 3.7 (3) | Free | Sports | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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