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Strava’s winter update is here, and it makes skiing and snowboarding on the platform feel more accurate and genuinely useful just as the season begins. With more than 180 million users, the app has become a hub for active people year-round, and the latest upgrades give skiers and riders clearer data, easier planning tools, and a full run-by-run breakdown of the day.
Sharper data for ski season
Strava’s biggest improvement is its real-time downhill tracking. For the first time, you can see live slope-specific metrics without relying on a resort app or a ski-focused wearable. You will now be able to view the number of runs you have completed, your total downhill distance, and your average downhill speed as you move around the mountain.
Strava also cleans up your post activity stats. Chairlift time and distance are removed automatically, leaving you with numbers that actually reflect your time on snow instead of inflated totals. Subscribers get even more detail, including a full run by run breakdown and the option to share winter activities through Flyovers with a seasonal map theme.
Track In Real Time
- Live downhill metrics
- Number of ski runs, total downhill distance and average downhill speed
Get The Full Picture
- Chairlift time and distance automatically removed
- Run by run analysis (subscribers only)
- Winter themed Flyovers for sharing (subscribers only)
Smarter planning for winter trips
Strava has expanded its winter focused mapping tools as well. You can use the app’s winter map layers to plan routes and preview terrain before you go. Subscribers can see 3D terrain and an avalanche gradient layer, which helps you understand how steep or exposed certain slopes may be.
The map also includes lift stations and marked ski runs, making it much easier to navigate new resorts and avoid the usual wandering around in search of the right lift.
Plan Smarter
- Winter map layers for route planning and terrain preview
- 3D terrain and avalanche gradient layer (subscribers only)
- Lift stations and ski runs marked on the map
With these updates, Strava does a better job covering your full day on the mountain. You can plan smarter, track every run with clearer data and review meaningful stats when you are back at the lodge. All features are now live in the app, and anyone can get started with a free Strava account.
Just a fatmap wrapper. Took them a year to make it since they bought fatmap out last October. All these features were free on fatmap