Add CalTopo "Slope Angle Shading" layer

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Jeff List

August 26, 2013 22:31

Originally from ticket #9891.

any chance of adding CalTopo's "Slope Angle Shading" layer to Android Backcountry Navigator? 

This is a tremendous resource for picking your way through very steep terrain, and also avoiding avalanche-prone slopes.

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  Josh Winer

  January 28, 2014 04:29

  Agree, this is an awesome layer!

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  Jesse Varner

  January 02, 2015 19:33

  I concur - it's a very useful layer, which I often use for planning backcountry skiing and snowshoeing trips in Colorado's mountains. I would love to have the layer available for use in Backcountry Navigator.

  I was able to load the tiles from CalTopo using the "Custom Map Source" mode, but I can't figure out how to combine two datasources: the slope angle shading tiles, and a separate set of tiles as a basemap.

  The best combination is the slope angle shading, partially transparent, overlaid on top of the "US Forest Service" maps.

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  Will Skinner

  January 20, 2016 02:59

  Yes please please please! Add it as an add on overlay so it can be combined with any base map layer. I would happily pay for it. It could really help save lives in avalanche terrain.

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  Nathan

  January 20, 2016 14:25

  Marking as done.

  It is available for Caltopo subscribers. See the menu.

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  Will Skinner

  January 20, 2016 18:31

  Oh, great!  I saw the title of that map layer and assumed it was just standard shadow relief topo shading, and didn't want to subscribe just to find out it wasn't what I needed.  It would be helpful with the paid layers and add-ons to have a more detailed description, or a sample image, or a few day trial period, so users could know better about what each map is before purchasing.  Thanks!

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