Brand: FATMAP

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Intro

Welcome to another ReddyYeti First Look, I’m Matt and this week we’re going to be checking
out FATMAP!

FATMAP’s goal is to help people explore the mountains with more confidence while also helping
you find, create and share your adventures in the outdoor community. FATMAP is available as
an app and on the web, giving you access to an extremely high resolution 3D map of the whole
world, with both summer and winter imagery, and a myriad of layers to help you navigate the
outdoors and backcountry more easily and safely.

Today we’re going to be checking out FATMAP and their subscription, FATMAP Explore

At its core, FATMAP is an app and web platform giving you access to 3D winter maps and 3D
fly-throughs of routes and adventures.

That’s right, you get a birds-eye 3 dimensional view of the mountain that you’re looking at.
That’s already HUGE in terms of getting a better frame of reference for planning trips.

Digging a little deeper it’s SO much more and likely will be any outdoor enthusiast's most
frequently used app.

Not only does FATMAP give you a birds eye view of mountains, trails, side and backcountry
zones, etc… It also includes adjustable overlays to get a better look at aspect, avalanche
danger, distance, and elevation just to name a few.

When it comes to planning, FATMAP gives you every single bit of knowledge you need to find
that perfect familiar well traveled leisure hike, or the less known mountain bike trails that don't
get a lot of love and are just waiting for you to blaze the track.

The level of detail that you get is pretty remarkable. You can also download maps offline, which
is a god-send considering wifi isn’t always a guarantee when you’re headed off trail.

Heading out into the backcountry can be a fairly dangerous thing no matter what your skill level
is and that’s why safety and confidence in the outdoors is at the forefront of FATMAP vision. To
help mitigate some of that risk FATMAP added ‘live snow' updates currently available for the
continental US and they are building a way to view snow depth & fresh snow + forecast all
coming soon for NA maps

Beyond Awesome interactive maps, FATMAP also has a robust community behind it of users
and outdoor enthusiasts sharing their favorite lines and trails. Not only can you look up new
routes that people recently conquered, you can record your own routes and upload them to the
community. Maybe you just discovered your new favorite route and want to share it with some
friends. Just record it, save it to your profile, and share at your leisure. It even keeps track of
distance, time, ascent, and descent so you know exactly what you’re in for. You can also sync
your Strava, Suunto & Garmin to track aswell

You may be thinking, “Hey Matt, The majority of the features on FATMAP are free - so why pay
for it?”

FATMAP Explore is the premium version of the app (US$29.99 annually). It gives you access to
custom terrain tools, unlimited offline map downloads and discounts with brands such as
Salomon, Mammut, Faction, Mons Royale, Zoleo and many more great companies.

In addition, for every FATMAP Explore membership purchased, you're making a contribution to
a better planet with sustainability partners and initiatives such as Protect Our Winters and 1%
For The Planet.

Beyond that, and on a personal note this kind of tool takes a lot of work to make and maintain.
For skiers, snowboarders, bikers, climbers, and hikers having a better grasp on the terrain and
where you’re headed is huge! Paying for a membership for FATMAP isn’t just unlocking
additional features but, helping keep the lights on for an organization that wants to help give
better accessibility and safety for the sport we all love.

Honestly, this should be a staple for anyone who goes hiking, climbing, side and backcountry
skiing, and mountain biking on a weekly basis.

When it comes to safety, people underestimate the power of a good map especially when you’re
branching off on your own adventures. On the flip side of that, I’m sure you want to be able to
try new things to shake things up and keep things interesting. Well, FATMAP lets you do exactly
that.

Have Safety, Be Fun, and enjoy your adventures without having to second guess your
gameplan with FATMAP

Outro

Links

http://fatmap.com/
https://explore.fatmap.com/