# Mountaineer

> Free Transit - Palisades Tahoe

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1442735883](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1442735883)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1442735883`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Downtowner App, Inc.
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (122 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.20
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-26
- **First published:** 2018-11-30
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mountaineer/id1442735883)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://s3.amazonaws.com/legal.downtownerapp.com/legal.html](https://s3.amazonaws.com/legal.downtownerapp.com/legal.html)

## Description

Mountaineer provides complimentary, on-demand rides within Olympic Valley & Alpine Meadows. Input your ride details to view the estimated wait time, then confirm your request and track your driver's progress in real time. The app also tracks the Olympic Valley Express and OVI Express routes for easy mountain transit.

## Rankings

- #126,181 — Overall

## Review summary

Mountaineer offers a free, driver-friendly transport option around Squaw/Alpine with an easy app and real-time updates, helping reduce parking and traffic. Many praise its convenience and reliability. However, ETA accuracy is inconsistent, real-time tracking is missing, and communication is weak. Coverage is narrow in area and hours. Backend reliability can cause fluctuating wait times. Overall, a valuable, cost-free service that needs improvements in timing accuracy, visibility, and coverage.

### Pros

- Free service
- Friendly, courteous drivers
- Easy-to-use app with clear ride updates
- Convenient for getting around Squaw/Alpine and reducing parking/traffic

### Cons

- Wait times and ETAs are unreliable and frequently change
- No real-time shuttle location and limited visibility of occupancy
- Limited service area (only Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows) and limited hours
- Poor communication channels (no direct phone contact; unclear status)
- App backend reliability issues (inconsistent updates, time additions, occasional jams)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1442735883)