Ski apps: Track your runs or pass the time when stuck on a lift

Here are seven apps that could enhance your next ski trip:

AlpineReplay

Free, Android and iPhone

Record your vertical, distance, speed, calories burned and time, and earn points and virtual awards for your performance. The app also allows you to compare yourself with friends. You can replay your runs in 3D and your season stats can be viewed at alpinereplay.com.

Ski School Advanced

$4.99, iPhone

In addition to tips and lessons, use your phone’s camera to record your runs, then watch your technique side-by-side with a flawless pro skier. For Android, try the SkiTips ($4.67 each) series of apps that offer video instruction.

Mammut Safety

Free, iPhone

Backcountry experts warn constantly about relying too much on technology to keep you safe, so remember this app is not a substitute for proper skills. The app estimates avalanche risk, updates current avalanche reports and includes an SOS function that communicates with search and rescue teams. For the Android, try FitClimb Avalanche Safety for 99 cents.

iTrailMap

Free, Android and iPhone

Check out trail maps from ski areas around the world and download maps for areas that don’t have cell service. A $4.99 version of the app for the iPhone offers 3D maps and other features as well as your GPS location.

Ski & Snow Report

Free, Android and iPhone

Check forecasts, view webcams and read first-hand reports from skiers and boarders at more than 2,000 ski areas around the world.

The Peak Bagging App

Free, Android

Strictly speaking, this isn’t a skiing app. However, if you’re a backcountry stat geek, you’ll love it. This app allows you to keep a tally of the peaks you ascend. As you log peaks, the app checks off your progress on various climbing lists such as the Mountaineers Six-Peak Pin (Adams, Baker, Glacier, Olympus, Rainier and St. Helens) or the state highpoint list. The app also offers topographical maps. The app doesn’t list nearly as many mountains as peak bagging websites such as peakery.com. For the iPhone, try PeakBagger (free).

Ski On Neon

99 cents, iPhone

This highly addictive app won’t improve your ski skills or keep you up to date on conditions, but it will keep you entertained if you get stuck on the lift. If you’re looking for a skiing game for the Droid, try “Ski Ski Ski.” Not quite as fun, but it’s free.