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How accurate is the app "Ski Tracks"?

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Avramnds
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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
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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
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OP is a racer.
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.lencon
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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.
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#thereturn
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dingus
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.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
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CLAIMMMMMMMMMMMMM///// me and .lencon vvvv one run at pebble creek
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shin-bang
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and to answer your question op.. the app is 100% accurate ;)
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miroz
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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