Snow Alert

By Bennett Owen

When it’s dumpin’ this APP starts thumpin’. Looks like we may be able to get some use out of this nifty little device after all.  It homes in on your GPS position and lists conditions at every ski resort within 500 miles.  You can customize it of course and even set an alarm to let you know when conditions are just right.

Credit: itunes.apple.com Hmmm, we’re not far from Alta, that alarm function may well get a workout in the weeks ahead.  Here’s some of the information available at the push of a button:

• Top Snowfall Levels
• Lifts Open
• Runs Open
• Base Depth
• Summit Depth
• Forecast Details

And if the App sends you up Little Cottonwood Canyon above Salt Lake City, you might just get a glimpse of this gal

Credit: Kavu.typepad.com… Caroline Gleich … professional skier, model, and lots of other stuff …