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One goal of this site is to provide electronic tools and how-to's related to snow and avalanches. Right now, you can peruse the following tool and help categories:

  • Installing and using GRASS

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    No root access? No problem. Here's how to install GRASS on a shared Linux system, and how to import and use raster and vector data freely available from Geobase.ca.

The ever-popular GAAG lets you put the text from avalanche advisories from around the world in one place on your Google homepage. Get your area, surrounding areas, and check the snow across the country at the same time!

Palm pilots can record data, map things and serve as mini-GIS engines, interface with a GPS and much more, making them pretty cool for field use. This section describes how to select bluetooth GPS units, using the GPS, mapping, GPS error, and more.

Using the TILT tool, you can determine the incline of any slope in the USA. Pretty useful for trip planning and lots of other things...
 
 
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