Peakbagger

Die Beschreibung von Peakbagger

Site Editorial Commentary：Find mountains to climb and track your progress against hundreds of peak lists.

Bring the mountains to your fingertips with Peakbagger, the ultimate app for hikers, climbers, and outdoor enthusiasts! Explore a vast database of mountains and trip reports sourced from Peakbagger.com and ListsOfJohn.com, right at your convenience.

* **Extensive Mountain Database:** Search a comprehensive database of mountains and trip reports from Peakbagger.com and ListsOfJohn.com, ensuring you have all the information you need for your next adventure.
* **Offline Tracking:** Keep detailed records of your climbs, even without an internet connection. Never lose track of your progress, no matter how remote your location.
* **Peak List Challenges:** Measure your climbing achievements against hundreds of peak lists, providing goals and motivation for seasoned peakbaggers and newcomers alike.
* **Route Information & Directions:** Access crucial route details and directions from SummitPost and ListsOfJohn.com, ensuring a safe and informed ascent.
* **Location-Based Discovery:** Discover peaks near your current location or other specific peaks, perfect for spontaneous adventures and planned expeditions.
* **Advanced Filtering:** Filter peaks by prominence, climbed status, inclusion on a peak list, and more, allowing you to find the perfect challenge to match your skills and interests.
* **Collaborative Climbing Insights:** See which other peaks are frequently climbed in conjunction with your target peak, offering inspiration for multi-peak trips.

* **Real-Time weather Forecasts:** Stay ahead of the elements with weather forecasts for all U.S. peaks from the National Weather Service, and for over 11,000 major peaks worldwide from mountain-forecast.com.
* **Topographic maps:** Visualize the terrain with topographic maps available for anywhere in the world (within +/- 60 degrees latitude).
* **Protected Land Awareness:** Identify protected land areas in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia and New Zealand, promoting responsible outdoor exploration.
* **Offline Map Accessibility:** Save peaks and their corresponding topographic maps to your device for offline use, eliminating reliance on a cellular signal.
* **Route-Specific Map Downloads:** Download topographic maps along a planned route for offline navigation, ensuring you're always on the right path.

* **gps Integration:** Seamlessly import and display GPS tracks and waypoints, enhancing your navigation capabilities.
* **On-Screen Compass:** Utilize the integrated on-screen compass to maintain orientation along your track, even in challenging conditions.

* **Enhanced Map Features:** Long-click on the map to access Street View, elevation data, and Driving directions, streamlining your pre-trip planning.
* **Detailed Ascent Logging:** Record your starting elevation, gear information, and route details for comprehensive ascent tracking.
* **Competitive Leaderboards:** Explore leaderboards that showcase the top climbers for each peak list, adding a Competitive edge to your adventures.
* **social Climbing Network:** See which peaks your Peakbagger buddies have climbed recently, fostering a sense of community and shared Experiences.

* **Automated Ascent Uploads:** Automatically upload your ascents to ListsOfJohn (U.S. peaks), simplifying your record-keeping process.
* **Historical Satellite Imagery:** View daily satellite imagery for any location on any day since 2011, providing valuable insights into changing environmental conditions.
* **Elevation Profile Analysis:** Display elevation profiles for GPS tracks and track your current location along the profile, enhancing your understanding of the terrain.
* **Sunrise/Sunset Predictions:** See sunrise and sunset times at a peak, even when offline, enabling you to plan your climbs for optimal lighting conditions.

* **GPS Track recording & editing:** Record GPS tracks with timestamps and seamlessly add them to your ascents. Create and edit tracks directly within the app.

* **Survey Benchmark Discovery:** Automatically find survey benchmarks near peaks in the U.S., adding a unique element to your peak bagging adventures.
* **Benchmark Hunting:** Hunt benchmarks and get your finds recorded in the official government benchmark data sheets.

**HOW TO IMPORT GPS TRACKS - 4 OPTIONS**

1) Click on the "Load GPS track" link on the ascent details page for an ascent that has a GPS track.

2) Click on a GPX, KML or KMZ file on your phone, for example, in an email attachment or on Google Drive

3) Open a GPX file in your Web browser, then click "Share" in the browser's menu, then select "Peakbagger"

4) Download or copy a GPX, KML, or KMZ file to your phone manually, then open it with a file browsing app (such as Discoverer)