Dec
20
2009
New Google Trail Map
by Andrew R.

Our new website has a new feature which is the Castle Mountain Google Trail Map. Sacha de Vries created this for us and is looking for feedback. There are many cool features that he has put into the program. There is layers upon layers of information that can be placed on the 3-dimensional google picture of Castle. Take a look, I think most people will find it cool.

14 Comments
As a "Gadget Guy" I think this feature sets Castle apart from other Ski Area Websites! Good on Yeah CMR !
Posted by Dave Annis Dec 20 at 8:36 PM
This sounds like some cool GIS stuff. Is this an online thing or do i need a special application to use this on a mac?



thanks



Denis
Posted by Denis Thibeault Dec 20 at 11:19 PM
Great job Sacha. Helps clarify some of my confusion about what's what at the north end. Jim
Posted by Jim Lucas Dec 21 at 7:31 AM
This is a very good model of the mountain. You could use a better angle on it
Posted by Alex Beitel Dec 21 at 9:22 AM
Have been unable to get this to work. Downloads Ok, cannot open!

Posted by Dgil Dec 21 at 11:02 AM
Couldn't open it with my mac
Posted by Fraser Dec 21 at 11:54 AM
Very neat! All the hills will be soon copying this idea, should market your services/abilities to them! A couple ideas for you. Maybe mark surrounding mountains as out of bounds, or unpatrolled terrain, or areas of severe avalanche danger. Oh and I think "Huckleberry" chair is spelled wrong (Hickelberry).



Paul
Posted by Paul Dec 22 at 9:05 AM
Dgil- do you have Google Earth loaded on your computer?

Fraser- I will look into the Mac aspects of this, thanks for the feedback.

Paul- thanks for the ideas!
Posted by Marie Dec 27 at 11:34 AM
Thanks everyone for the comments, i think it really is a cool feature for the website to have such a trail map! There are some minor problems that i have been unable to figure out like why the pictures are not loading... im still trying to figure that out but otherwise keep the comments and suggestions coming!
Posted by Sacha Dec 28 at 12:17 PM
KMZ WHAT format is that? Need a link to enable user to download application or add on to browser
Posted by dave Dec 28 at 8:35 PM
Dave, KMZ file format is a google earth file, you need Google Earth in order to use the file :)
Posted by Sacha Dec 30 at 10:26 AM
didn't work on my Mac either
Posted by Doug Dec 31 at 2:39 PM
Same problem as the others. Downloads but nothing opens up except google earth, and it zooms into the mountain. Awesome idea, and will be coming back regularly to see if the glitch is fixed.
Posted by Spencer Jan 5 at 11:04 AM
Once you have google earth downloaded, open the file and look under the "Places" list. A box should be there to check called "Castle Mountain Trail Map.kmz" click this and the the runs should appear.
Posted by Sean Jan 6 at 11:32 PM
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