Carvable
Want to find your perfect run? Carvable helps you make the most of your time on the hill. From perfect groomers to magical tree runs, find the best spot on every mountain.
Carvable helps you find your perfect run. Search for steepness, crux pitch, vertical drop, aspect, sun and shadow timing, surface conditions, and terrain character — whether it's a consistent cruiser, a rollercoaster, or a cliff-and-cruise. Filter by any of it. Find exactly what you want to ski.
Set your goals for the day and Carvable builds a Morning Brief with personalized recommendations and a Level-Up Ladder — a run-by-run progression from your comfort zone to your stretch goal.
Carvable has data on 4,600+ resorts worldwide. Open data, open maps. No account required. No ads. No tracking.
Built by a ski instructor in Bozeman, Montana.
Steepness Profiles
See the full pitch curve of every run — including The Crux, the steepest 50m.
Sun & Shadow Oracle
Know which runs are in sun or shade at any hour. Scrub through the day.
Chalk Map
Find where protected snow hides — north-facing, treed, high elevation.
Terrain Filters
Filter by pitch, difficulty, vertical, aspect, character type, and more.
Session Goals
Set what you want to work on. Your goals drive every recommendation.
Level-Up Ladder
A progression path from your comfort zone to your stretch goal, run by run.
Morning Brief
Open the app, get a personalized game plan based on conditions and your goals.
4,600+ Resorts
Worldwide coverage powered by OpenSkiMap open data.
FAQ
Is Carvable free?
Yes. Carvable is free with no ads and no account required.
Where does the data come from?
Carvable uses open terrain data from OpenSkiMap / OpenSkiData, which sources from OpenStreetMap contributors. Run coordinates, elevation profiles, difficulty ratings, and lift data are all community-maintained and openly licensed.
Does it work offline?
Resort data is cached on your device after the first load. The map tiles require a connection, but run details, steepness profiles, and terrain intelligence work offline once a resort is downloaded.
How accurate are the steepness profiles?
Steepness is calculated from GPS elevation profiles at ~25m resolution. It's accurate enough to distinguish a groomer from a steep chute, but won't capture every mogul bump. We validate against known runs like Big Couloir (49.5° — checks out).
What does "The Crux" mean?
The Crux is the steepest 50-meter section of a run. It's the moment that defines the run's real difficulty — and the part your legs remember.
Do you track my location or collect personal data?
No. Carvable doesn't require an account, doesn't track your location, and doesn't send personal data anywhere. Your skier profile and journal stay on your device.
Can I request a resort?
All resorts in the OpenSkiMap database are already available — over 4,600 worldwide. If your resort is missing or has bad data, you can improve it directly at openstreetmap.org, and it will flow into Carvable.
What iOS version do I need?
iOS 17 or later. iPhone and iPad.
Support & Contact
Questions, bugs, or feedback — we'd love to hear from you.
Built by Nick Dawson in Bozeman, Montana.
Terrain data from OpenSkiMap. Made for skiers, by skiers.
Privacy Policy
Carvable does not collect, store, or transmit personal data. No account is required to use the app. Your skier profile, session goals, and run journal are stored locally on your device and are never sent to any server.
Carvable does not use analytics, advertising SDKs, or third-party tracking. The app downloads resort terrain data from publicly available open data sources (OpenSkiMap / OpenSkiData). These downloads do not include any user-identifying information.
Carvable does not access your location unless you explicitly enable location services, and location data is used only on-device to show your position on the map. It is never transmitted or stored.
For questions about this policy, contact carvable@dzsec.net.