Favorite Apps?

[Lighthawk]

Not sure quite where this topic fits, so here I am at the Lounge.

I just ran into a cool website that helps identify peaks you may see on the horizon.
It's pretty cool, giving you the option of entering GPS coords or selecting a mountain peak.
You can use the website for PeakFinder.org or purchase the app for your phone, which I have not tried.

I put in Mount Humphreys, because that was a spectacular view for me from the summit.

 

[alano]

I use PeakAR for help identifying peaks. Doesn't always work as well as I'd like but it's free.

Alan

 

[Bill D]

There is supposed to be an app that you can take a pic of any mountain and it will give you the name.

I'd like to see something like this for trees and flowers etc. I'd love to learn as I explore.

 

[Platano]

Try iNaturalist for the natural history identification app. Pretty fun and gets one close if not always 100% accurate. I've been having fun with it.

 

[PaulT]

MyRadar for the iPad. Turn on wind vectors, HD radar, & clouds and it really helps to see what is going on with the weather.

The wind vectors showed a strong circular pattern off the west coast that produced those 40+ ft waves hitting the coast last week. Atmospheric rivers can be seen with wind & clouds.

It is worth paying the $3 to lose the advertisements. I'm no pilot so no idea of the airflight features.

Paul

 

[Ronin]

Not sure quite where this topic fits, so here I am at the Lounge.

I just ran into a cool website that helps identify peaks you may see on the horizon.
It's pretty cool, giving you the option of entering GPS coords or selecting a mountain peak.
You can use the website for PeakFinder.org or purchase the app for your phone, which I have not tried.

I put in Mount Humphreys, because that was a spectacular view for me from the summit.

Couldn't resist buying the app. There are some peaks in the Sierra that I see from my deck that I always wondered what they are but have been too lazy to identify. Turns out the main one I wanted to identify is Grouse Ridge - never would have guessed that one. This app will be great for my upcoming backpacking trip to New Zealand So Island.
Andy, thanks for sharing this fun app!!

 

[Lighthawk]

Great Paul!
NZ has long been on our wish list.

Another peak I often see, from Hwy 20 for example, but also by Sierra College is Fall Creek Mountain, just north of Grouse Ridge.

 

[clikrf8]

I like Avenza, Hunt, Gaia, Peak Finder West, Photographers Ephemeris, and a slew of others.

 

[buckland]

I can recommend vTree (iPhone and iPad). It is set up to first input your area then by a few questions narrow's down the selection. I have tried Leafsnap but it requires to have a photo of a leaf on white paper.... it works then most of the time. Both use a database at a University. Another free one is Garden Answer... free plant ID

 

[JaSAn]

Ventusky.com for wind, temp, snow cover, freezing level and other stuff. No radar.
For off shore wind speeds/patterns windytv.com

I'll have to look for MyRadar on my MacBook.

jim