Ski maps are generally quite basic visual representations of a resort. With a little imagination, you can navigate from point to point, although sometimes it’s hard to tell what the terrain will really be like until you’re staring down the barrel of a double-diamond chute.
Fatmap is a whole different animal. The iPhone app calls itself the “most detailed 3D ski map” and we’d be hard pressed to disagree.

Some of its features are available in other apps, but Fatmaps has utility for trip planning that go beyond what we’ve seen on other ski “tracking” apps.
Fatmap has functions for inbounds and backcountry skiing, but unfortunately for now it’s only available for a few resorts and classic areas in Europe (such as Chamonix, below).






