IGN maps, slope-angle shading, live avalanche bulletins, 18,707 routes and offline maps — free, no subscription. The one FATMAP alternative built for the Alps that never oversells.
Every credible FATMAP replacement is paid. Here is where Snow Trace stands — with nothing hidden.
| Feature | Snow Trace | FATMAP † | Whympr | ReliefMaps | PeakVisor | Strava |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — map, layers, topos, offline | Dead (Oct 2024) | €24.99/yr | Free app; Premium ~€29.99/yr | ~$39.99/yr | ~€60/yr subscription |
| 3D terrain | Yes — terrain toggle + hillshade | Best-in-class (gone) | Yes (paid) | Yes (high-res relief) | Yes (photoreal) | Yes |
| IGN maps (France) | Yes, free — Plan IGN v2 + orthophotos | No | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) | No | No |
| Slope-angle layer | Yes, free — 25°→50°+ ramp | Yes (gone) | Yes (free) | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
| Avalanche bulletins | Yes, free — 20 EAWS providers | No | Yes | Partial | No | No — gradient only |
| Offline maps | Yes, free — PMTiles regions | Paid tier | Paid | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Route database | 18,707 topos with difficulty filters | Curated (gone) | C2C / Skitour | C2C + Skitour | Peaks-centric | None (heatmap) |
| Strava sync | Yes, free — OAuth activity sync | — | No | No | GPX import | Native |
| Snow cover | Yes — satellite snow, depth, meltout | No | No | SnowAI | Depth | No |
† FATMAP shut down 1 October 2024. Competitor pricing and features as researched July 2026, rechecked 19 October 2026 — check each provider for current details. (Source: PeakVisor ↗)
We are the free planning layer for the Alps, not FATMAP resurrected. Being straight about the gaps is the point:
If you need photoreal 3D or worldwide coverage, PeakVisor or RealityMaps serve you better — and we will say so. Anyone claiming a full FATMAP replacement is overselling.
Plan IGN v2 and IGN orthophotos over France, via the free Géoplateforme — no API key, no paywall.
A 25°→50°+ slope-angle ramp computed from the elevation model, the terrain reading that matters for avalanche planning.
Live EAWS danger from 20 region providers across France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Bavaria, Slovenia and Slovakia, plus a historical incident layer.
Satellite snow cover, depth and meltout — and downloadable offline map regions for when you lose signal in the couloir.
Connect your account to pull in the tours you recorded with Strava. FATMAP routes you transferred before the shutdown sit in Strava as Saved Routes: export them as GPX for step 2.
Saved Routes exported from Strava, or GPX files exported from FATMAP before the shutdown? Upload them from the account menu: Import a GPX track.
Turn on slopes, avalanche danger and IGN, then download your massif for offline. Your setup, free.
Yes. Strava acquired FATMAP and shut down the standalone app on 1 October 2024. Data that was not exported before that date was permanently deleted. Its map features live on inside Strava, but behind a paid subscription. (Source: TechCrunch ↗)
Partly. In 2025 Strava restored 3D terrain and gradient / aspect layers, but they sit behind its subscription (about €60/yr) and Strava carries no avalanche bulletins. Snow Trace keeps the planning layer free and adds live EAWS avalanche danger. (Source: Strava ↗)
The map, layers, avalanche bulletins, topos and offline downloads are free and always will be. The only paid options are optional extras — a human-written Conditions Brief and booking a mountain guide. Planning your day itself never costs anything.
Yes, as GPX. FATMAP routes you transferred to Strava before the October 2024 shutdown sit there as Saved Routes: export them from Strava as GPX, then upload them, with any GPX files you exported from FATMAP, from the account menu. Connecting Strava also brings in the tours you recorded with Strava. FATMAP adventures, guidebooks, waypoints and photos did not transfer.
Open the map, turn on the layers FATMAP orphans miss most, and plan your next tour.