User guide

The full software manual for piste!

Navigation

Navigation Bar

The navigation bar is made up of 5 icons:

  • map Map
  • landscape Resort
  • groups Groups
  • calendar_today Sessions
  • settings Settings

These icons represent the different sections of Piste.

map Map

This is the Map screen where you see your friends and all the runs and resorts in piste. It should be considered the 'Home' screen.

landscape Resorts

This is where you manage and view the Ski Resorts you want to track. This section provides detailed information on the runs and lifts in a ski resort as well as showing your overall completion rate of each resort.

groups Groups

This is where you manage and view your friend groups and the associated settings. You can create and join ski groups here and share your location with each other.

calendar_today Sessions

This is where you can view your skiing history, detailed statistics about your day are here as well as a map of your track.

settings Settings

This is where you can manage the app's settings, profile and see various legal documentation.


To navigate between sections simply tap on the corresponding icon, each section independently remembers it's position so you can easily flick back and forth without loosing your progress.

Map Screen

The map screen should be considered the main screen and is packed deep with features despite its apparent simplicity.

The visible buttons on the screen are as follows:

  • search Search Bar
  • layers Layer Button
  • location_disabled Locate button
  • emergency_share Start Skiing Button

search Search Bar

The search bar can be used to quickly find runs and lifts in piste. See the search bar section for more info.

layers Layers Button

You can toggle the visibility of various ski groups on the map using this control.

location_disabled Locate Button

Use this button to quickly find your current location on the map.

emergency_share Start Skiing Button

Use this to quickly start tracking your days skiing. Press it again to stop tracking.

Map Gestures

The following gestures are available on the map:

  • touch_app Tap: Select a map item
  • touch_long Tap + Hold: Place a marker
  • swipe Tap + Drag: Move the map
  • pinch_zoom_out Pinch: Zoom Map
  • swipe_vertical Two Finger Vertical Slide: Tilt map for 3D (premium only)

Map Elements

The following elements are tappable on the map:

  • touch_appRuns
  • touch_appLifts
  • touch_app Users
  • touch_app Resorts
  • touch_app Group Markers

Search Bar

The search engine returns results for the resorts you have installed. It runs locally so you can use it without signal.

Some examples of things you can search:

  • search Runs
  • search Lifts
  • searchBus Stops
  • searchTowns
  • searchSki Resorts

Clicking on a search result will take you to its location on the map.

Resort List

The resort list displays all the resorts you have installed. One resort can be your 'Default' resort and is the resort the map will display when opening piste.

To add a resort click the + button, to remove a resort swipe a resort to the left.
And simply tap a resort to go into the resort details page.

Resort Details

The resort details is your go to hub for all the resorts information on Runs, Lifts and Challenges. You can switch between the views by swiping to the left or right or by using the tab bar.

You can use the top App Bar menu to View the resort on the map, set it as the default resort, check for resort updates or remove the resort and progress data from the app.

There are 4 tabs for the various resort details you can access.

  • landscape Summary
  • landscape Runs
  • landscape Lifts
  • landscape Challenges

Summary

The summary tab displays the current weather and snow in the resort as well as your progression on completing the resort. Piste tracks every run, lift and challenge in the resort and you can see handy totals as well as a graph. The grey component of each graph represents partially completed items.
A full screen completion map can be accessed from this summary screen also.

Runs

The Runs tab displays all the Named runs in the resort. Each run has the following information:

  • The grading from green to black
  • The name of the run
  • Any hazards on the run (Ungroomed, Flat areas etc)
  • How long ago you last visited the run
  • The percentage of the run you have visited
Runs can be filtered both by the search bar and with the pre-built filters.
Note: If you have snowboarding equipment selected, an additional 'Good for snowboarding filter' is available, which hides runs that have flats.

Lifts

The Lifts tab displays all the Lifts in the resort. Each Lift has the following information:

  • The type of lift from magic carpets to funiculars
  • The name of the lift
  • How long ago you last visited the lift
  • A indicator if you have successfully ridden the lift
Lifts can be filtered both by the search bar and with the pre-built filters.
Note: The Drag lift filter include Buttons, J Bars, T Bars and Platters.

Challenges

The Challenge tab displays all the Challenges in the resort for you to complete. Each challenge has the following information:

  • The name of the challenge
  • A brief description of the challenge
  • How long ago you last completed the challenge
  • A indicator of the progress of the challenge
Lifts can be filtered both by the search bar and with the pre-built filters.
Challenges can have various conditions to complete, such as time limits and order of completion. Tap a challenge to access the full details.