Bluesky Creates Interactive 3D Ski Maps
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Bluesky Creates Interactive 3D Ski Maps

Aerial mapping company Bluesky is working with FATMAP to create ultra-high resolution 3D mobile maps of the world’s major ski resorts and other popular outdoor pursuit destinations. Bluesky recently completed a pilot project for FATMAP, capturing aerial photography and generating detailed height models in order to create a highly detailed 3D map of the Big Sky Ski Resort in Montana, USA. FATMAP is now planning to roll out its smart maps to all major European and American ski resorts. Working with Bluesky, FATMAP also plans to launch a new range of ‘summer’ products for hikers, trail runners and bikers. 

Most maps of the outdoors, especially those covering ski resorts, do not convey reality.  They are too ‘flat’ and abstract and, for many people, quite difficult to understand. FATMAP’s goal is to provide the best outdoor maps for planning, enjoying and sharing adventures, commented Misha Gopaul, co-founder and CEO of the company and member of the Team GB Ski Mountaineering.

3D fly-throughs

FATMAP launched its first mobile 3D ski map in 2014, and has since gone on to map major resorts across Europe and North America. The mobile map apps, downloadable from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, can currently be used by both piste skiers and freeriders alike. By combining GPS enabled navigation with detailed 3D maps, users can locate themselves in often complex terrains, plan their day’s activities, track their progress and meet with friends. 3D fly-throughs help skiers experience the slopes before heading out, and contextual data, such as weather, season and resort facilities, further enhance the user experience. 

By bringing together innovative gaming technology with high end and detailed data, such as remote sensed imagery, geographic data, GPS and mobile information, in one exciting app, it is possible to open up mountains, enhancing the outdoors experience for skiers, hikers and bikers.

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