# Global Avy

> Backcountry avalanche alerts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6759811107](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6759811107)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6759811107`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Timothy Zander
- **Category:** Weather
- **Version:** 1.10.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-22
- **First published:** 2026-03-03
- **Size:** 145 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/global-avy/id6759811107)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://timzander.com/avalanche-alerts/privacy](https://timzander.com/avalanche-alerts/privacy)

## Description

Stay safe in the backcountry with timely avalanche forecasts from multiple countries in one app. Global Avy aggregates forecasts from U.S. avalanche centers, Avalanche Canada, and Varsom (Norway) — with push notifications that tell you the moment a new forecast drops.

KEY FEATURES

Multi-Location Support
• Save unlimited forecast locations across providers
• Custom location names for easy identification
• Interactive map picker for precise location selection
• Hierarchical region browser for quick preset selection
• Automatic zone detection using provider forecast boundaries

Push Notifications
• Alerts within ~15 minutes of a new forecast publishing
• Per-location notifications for the areas you care about
• Pre-fetches the full forecast so it's ready offline
• Customizable notification preferences per location

Comprehensive Forecast Data
• Current avalanche danger ratings (Above Treeline, Near Treeline, Below Treeline)
• Multi-day danger outlooks with elevation band breakdowns
• Detailed avalanche problem discussions and summaries
• Bottom line recommendations from forecasters
• Forecast valid dates and expiry times
• Media attachments (photos, diagrams)

Integrated Weather
• National Weather Service forecasts for US locations
• Temperature, wind, precipitation forecasts
• Zone-specific weather discussions
• Combined view of avalanche and weather conditions

Built for Offline Use
• Aggressive caching for backcountry areas with no cell service
• View cached forecasts at the trailhead or on the skin track
• Automatic refresh when connection is available
• Stale data is better than no data for safety-critical decisions

Special Product Alerts
• Avalanche Advisories, Watches, and Warnings (SPAWs)
• Dedicated alert banners for exceptional avalanche conditions
• Works even when the full forecast fetch fails (degraded-mode fallback)

PROVIDERS
• U.S. avalanche centers via the avalanche.org Forecast Center aggregator
• Avalanche Canada
• Varsom (Norway)
• More coming — request a provider at github.com/TimZander/GlobalAvy/issues

PRIVACY
• No account required
• No ads
• Anonymous usage analytics are opt-out
• Coarse-grid location used for push delivery; never linked to your identity
• Crash reports are opt-out

## Rankings

- #1,457,929 — Overall

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