Let it snow, and find where to go

Hello there Florida map fans!
Here is some news for all you snow seekers out there - not much chance of finding much in Florida but you don't have to go too far to find a white-capped mountain.
Part of the stress of going skiiing or snowboarding is whether or not there is going to be any snow on the ground when you get there. Well, never fear, (if you have an iPhone) the Snocator is here!
The Snocator is a nifty piece of software that displays more than 70 maps for North American ski resorts and shows the user where they are on the map, where they're going, plus weather and on-mountain restaurant information.
"We've taken the anxiety and intimidation out of navigating the ski resort, especially for skiers who may be worried about avoiding difficult runs or getting lost," said Chris Glode, Snocator product manager for Denver-based Useful Networks, a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corp. "It's also very convenient, not to mention green, to never have to deal with the traditional unwieldy paper trail maps."
Snocator also provides access to daily snow reports for the resorts, which users can quickly sort by snowfall totals to find where the best snow might be. Links to webcams are also included in the current version. An upcoming version will deliver information like how fast a snowrider is going, how much vertical has been skied and where other skiers in the group are located.
Pushing the touch screen can be a chilly task, however, since the iPhone touchscreen doesn't work with typical gloves. That problem, however, has been solved by several companies that offer special touch-screen friendly gloves, which allow users to operate their iPhones in chilly conditions without removing their cozy handwear.
Useful Networks also offers a tool kit called AdWhere, which offers location-based advertising as a way for brands to reach customers with messages and offers at nearby store locations.
"Location is the unique and key element to providing the best possible experience in mobile apps, and we've made it our mission to make location simple, safe, and reliable for developers and end users alike," said Useful Networks CEO Brian Levin.
A subscription to Snocator is available at the iPhone app store for $2.99 during the holidays ($5.99 regular price) and it lasts throughout the ski season.
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