SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 100 | Will Sladek – General Manager of onX Backcountry Will Sladek is the General Manager of onX Backcountry. Will helps lead one of the most influential tools in modern backcountry travel. onX Backcountry has changed how skiers, snowboarders, and mountain travelers plan routes, manage risks, and understand terrain. From mapping and land ownership to avalanche forecasting, weather, and now high-resolution satellite imagery, onX has become a go-to platform for […] Backcountry Podcast | January 20, 2026 0 Comments
Whympr Introduces the Most Detailed Winter Mountain Maps Ever Built for Ski Tourers in the Mont Blanc Massif For a generation of backcountry skiers, mountaineers, and alpinists, FATMAP set the benchmark for digital terrain visualization. Now, a French-based platform called Whympr is making a serious case that the future of mountain mapping has arrived—and it may already be sharper, deeper, and more precise than anything that came before it. “We’re a Chamonix-based company focused on building the best […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | December 8, 2025 0 Comments