A reliable, complete and easy-to-use solution, Whympr is the reference application for mountain sports enthusiasts. And this winter also for ski mountaineering! The application is a complete solution that brings together all the information necessary to practice mountain activities. It’s an easy-to-use, ergonomic digital solution that helps enthusiasts get the most out of their rides. All in one application.
This winter Whympr continues to innovate with a new winter base card, confirming its leading position in this rapidly growing winter business. The release of the new ski mountaineering guide around Mont Blanc in French (with itineraries in the Aosta Valley) in paper and digital format, confirms our desire to innovate and facilitate the search for useful information. The finalization of the partnership with Gulliver.it, the largest Italian mountain community platform, will allow you to discover an infinite number of Italian itineraries from this winter!
The Whympr app, available on the App Store and Google Play Store, is an indispensable tool that provides all the essential information for every winter trip to the Alps, France, Italy, Switzerland and around the world.
NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH GULLIVER.IT AND 40,000 ITINERARIES IN THE ITALIAN MOUNTAINS
Gulliver.it is today the largest content platform for mountain itineraries in Italy, with fifteen million page views and over three million visitors every year.
Created in 1996 by Alberto Giolitti, it was the first portal in Europe for sharing mountain experiences. Over the years, the site has grown into a community with thousands of users sharing outdoor experiences, trips and trail conditions across all mountain activities.
Ski mountaineering, mountaineering, ice climbing, rock climbing and hiking form the heart of the platform, but mountain biking and other outdoor disciplines also find space in the almost 40,000 itineraries described.
This new partnership will allow Whympr and Gulliver users to find ideas for excursions in Italy on their mobile phone, as well as benefit from all the other services offered by the app: cartography
(including Fraternal maps in Italy), weather, avalanche bulletins (French, Swiss, American and, very soon, Italian), community feedback, route creation, 3D view, peak visualization… And discover the Alps! !
WHIMPR HAS BECOME THE REFERENCE APPLICATION FOR SKI MOUNTAINEERING
Outside the marked areas, it is essential to have the right reflexes to prepare your exit: know the route, the location, past, future and current weather conditions, slope inclination, snow conditions, avalanche bulletins (be in able to position themselves, identify wildlife areas to avoid and follow feedback from Whympr and Skitour.fr users.)
New Vamos guide: 80 itineraries around Mont Blanc and in Italy
After the acquisition of Éditions Vamos, Whympr just launched a new ski mountaineering guide in December, which presents the 80 reference ski mountaineering itineraries around Mont Blanc.
Just an hour from Chamonix, the easy and medium difficulty itineraries cover three ((Valle d’Aosta, Switzerland and France, with six massifs (Mont Blanc, Aiguilles Rouges, Fiz, Chablais, Aravis, Beaufortain). Each route is explained with an introduction, a detailed data sheet with a new presentation concept, a map, an altitude profile and a photo.
WHYMPR, i TOPOS OF THE FUTURE
The “Ski mountaineering around Chamonix – Mont Blanc” tour inaugurates a new paper and digital concept, created by Whympr and Vamos.
Every purchaser of the book will have free access to the digital map in the application.
A QR code, present on each path of the book, will give direct access to the digital version for:
– save the GPX track and the base map on your phone and be able to orient yourself on the day of the trip, even in the absence of telephone coverage.
– study the slopes
– view the weather forecast for the next few days and also for previous days, to get an idea of the current conditions.
– view user feedback to understand current conditions.
– have the itinerary description in your pocket on the day of the excursion, just in case. – know which areas to avoid so as not to disturb wildlife.
WHYMPR, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Thanks to access to the large number of itinerary descriptions (350,000) and points of interest, everyone can find inspiration to prepare their mountain outings with maximum up-to-date information.
Detailed weather forecasts, avalanche reports, slopes and community feedback to help understand terrain conditions.
The topographical map and the previously prepared route, previously recorded on the phone, allow you to orient yourself even without a network.
And you will also be able to see the names of the peaks around live, thanks to a new feature called Peak Viewer which uses augmented reality.
Once you return home, you can save your trip in your logbook for future reference and share it with other users. Attention! Whympr is pronounced whympeur in French.
The application is available in French, English and Italian.
Free application in its basic format, with paid services.
Premium Whympr subscriptions: 3 months 14.99 euros – 1 year 24.99 euros
Italian card subscription: 1 year €24.99
Other paid services
Single purchase of over 1,000 topos and itineraries for ski mountaineering, off-piste, snowshoeing, climbing and mountaineering from professional publishers.