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How accurate is the app "Ski Tracks"?

Avramnds
Posts: 23 - Karma: 81
Apr 12 2015 3:06PM

I have a friend that apparently got up to 75 miles per hour according to the app. I find that really hard to believe honestly, he skis fast, but thats really really fast. anyone know how accurate the app is?

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Dobber
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,834
Apr 12 2015 3:11PM

I think the distance/speed is fairly accurate for me, but it can't count the number of runs. I've had days with 80+ runs and the app only said 30.

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Thom4s
Posts: 213 - Karma: 1,079
Apr 12 2015 6:53PM

OP is a racer.

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.lencon
Posts: 6753 - Karma: 17,178
Apr 12 2015 7:15PM

Me and shin-bang supposedly hit 96.6

This thread is really helpful

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/803970/Did-we-really-go-96-6-mph-today--?page=2

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.GUCCI.
Posts: 1295 - Karma: 6,038
Apr 12 2015 7:25PM

#thereturn

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dingus
Posts: 1328 - Karma: 7,877
Apr 12 2015 9:15PM

.lenconMe and shin-bang supposedly hit 96.6

This thread is really helpful

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/803970/Did-we-really-go-96-6-mph-today--?page=2

Sheeiit if you toned it down a bit and gone 88 you could have gone to the future, assuming you are wearing a flux capacitor on your back.

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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,992
Apr 12 2015 11:53PM

CLAIMMMMMMMMMMMMM///// me and .lencon vvvv one run at pebble creek

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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,992
Apr 12 2015 11:58PM

and to answer your question op.. the app is 100% accurate ;)

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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,947
Apr 14 2015 4:42AM

It definitely glitches with speed. I've had my phone read 60mph and a friend's read 75 as we went down side by side. If I had to guess Id assume it glitches high. But you should try and reproduce it! Repeatability would make it legit.

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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,947
Apr 14 2015 4:42AM

It definitely glitches with speed. I've had my phone read 60mph and a friend's read 75 as we went down side by side. If I had to guess Id assume it glitches high. But you should try and reproduce it! Repeatability would make it legit.

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corona
Posts: 12752 - Karma: 32,266
Apr 14 2015 9:10AM

DobberI think the distance/speed is fairly accurate for me, but it can't count the number of runs. I've had days with 80+ runs and the app only said 30.

there's no way you can do 80 runs in a day.

even if the lift only takes a total 5 minutes from getting on to off at the top that's already nearly 7 hours of a 7 hour ski day.

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Dobber
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,834
Apr 14 2015 9:25AM

VinnieFthere's no way you can do 80 runs in a day.

even if the lift only takes a total 5 minutes from getting on to off at the top that's already nearly 7 hours of a 7 hour ski day.

I don't know where you ski, but my mountain is open for 11-12 hours every day. 700' vert and high speed chairs only take a couple minutes to get to the top. I've done it many times.

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SofaKingSick
Posts: 8913 - Karma: 57,417
Apr 14 2015 9:39AM

those apps arent reliable at all. in a baggy outfit on twins i don't think you can get much higher than 60s

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.Hugo.
Posts: 17360 - Karma: 28,469
Apr 14 2015 10:59AM

VinnieFthere's no way you can do 80 runs in a day.

even if the lift only takes a total 5 minutes from getting on to off at the top that's already nearly 7 hours of a 7 hour ski day.

Ropetows. Ive easily done over 100 runs in a day. And the hills around here are open 12+ hours

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Dooberz
Posts: 158 - Karma: 1,009
Apr 14 2015 1:01PM

VinnieFthere's no way you can do 80 runs in a day.

even if the lift only takes a total 5 minutes from getting on to off at the top that's already nearly 7 hours of a 7 hour ski day.

Pretty much any Midwest hill witha tow rope you can get 80 runs easy.

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