Thinking about DEMS (Digital Elevation Models)
Digital mapping apps are essentials tools for most of us. Our reliance on them should come with some caveats. Let’s consider digital elevation models and their promise and shortcomings.
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Tag: Digital mapping
Developing Mountain Sense with Eyes off the Screen
Get off your damn phone in the backcountry! But also use it; it’s such a great tool. Confusing? Welcome to a moment of zillennial madness while I repeatedly get on and off my high horse regarding technology use in the backcountry with a slew of opinions you may or may not share.
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Intrigued by onX and its New ATES Layer
In the past few years, onX has shown a strong commitment to advancing their backcountry platform—the company has released a new ATES layer for select U.S. regions.
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