APPS &
GAMES
OpenSnow
Q Developer: Cloudnine Weather LLC
Q Price: Free / Google Play / App Store
Stay up to date with
the latest snow
forecasts and live
cams over 2,000
mountain ski
destinations around
the US, Canada, Japan
and Europe.Ski Tracker
Q Developer: EXA Tools
Q Price: Free / Google Play
If you love winter
sports then this is the
tracking app for you.
Monitor your maximum
skiing speed, distance
and record your sloped
on the apps map.Winter
Survival Kit
Q Developer: NDSU Extension
Q Price: Free / Google Play / App Store
If you find yourself
stuck in the snow, this
app might be able to
help you out. It can
find your location, call
911 and even offer
advice on how long to
run your engine to stay
warm and safe.Be Avalanche Aware
Q Developer: Scottish Avalanche Information
Service
Q Price: Free / Google Play / App Store
Avalanches occur
around the world,
including the UK, and in
particular the Scottish
Highlands. This app
offers daily avalanche
reports, conditions
andforecasts.http://www.howitworksdaily.com How It Works 021
Zipfy
Sail down any snowy hillside
with the Zipfy sledge, fun for
the whole family. Zipfy is made
with durable polyethylene
plastic, capable of carrying a
load of around 114 kilograms.
With the Zipfy’s feet-first
design, riders can brake quickly
and carve the slopes like a pro.
Only weighing around 1.6
kilograms, this lightweight
sledge will be a breeze to carry
back up the hill for another ride.Q Price: $44.95 (approx £35)
http://www.zipfy.comDigit
touchscreen
gloves
Stayconnected without freezing your
fingers with these touchscreen
gloves by Moshi. Using connective
fibres on all ten fingertips, these
gloves offer maximum
manoeuvrability on your smartphone.
Thanks to the GripTrak™ pattern on
the palms of the gloves, your
smartphone stays secure in your
grasp. Machine washable, Digits
boast a microfleece lining, keeping
your hands cosy in the cold.Q Price: £29.95 (approx $40)
http://www.moshi.comMoshi©WF-SP900
Sports Wireless
Headphones
The WF-SP900 wireless headphones by Sony are a
great way to listen to music while facing off with
the winter weather. Bluetooth connected, these
earbuds will fit snug under your woolly hat while
providing around three hours of music streaming
when fully charged. Waterproof – including
saltwater – and dustproof, these durable earbuds
also have a built-in 4GB onboard storage so you
can save your music directly to playback for six
hours when charged. The WF-SP900 come
equipped with Ambient Sound Mode, which mixes
your music with the sounds around you so you are
always aware of your surroundings.Q Price: £249 (approx $320)
http://www.sony.co.uk© Sonym©Zpfy