cool google earth feature

maxwell · Dec 12, 2011

came accross this tonight.

1. find a hill your curious about
2. click "add" --> "path"
3. select a point at the bottom and a point at the top ( google earth automatically extrapolates the line to fit the hill no need for intermediate points)
4. click "ok" to save the line
5. go to my places on the left hand tool bar
6. right click on the recently saved line and select " show elevation profile"

this gives, slope angle (in percent slope needs to be converted see chart), traveled distance and elevation change along with averages etc.

i have attached a slope angle chart aswell. percent slope does not directly relate to slope angle.

neat tool. really narrows down the hottubs stories. " you should have seen what i climbed today! it must have been 95 degrees!!" when in reality it was more like 20. LOL.

maxwell · Dec 12, 2011

going to add this in here. i challenge you all to check some of your favorite hills against this chart! may be uprising or relieving.

ferniesnow · Dec 12, 2011

Yes, those features are cool! With the new trail through the Rolling Hills that was what I ultimately used to see if the slope/distance would be compatible with the SnowCat's ability.

Your use carries that one step further; good for you young guys and your use of technology. :xmas2004_15:

pipes · Dec 12, 2011

I don't know Maxwell. I tried this feature on Mount Robson and I don't think so. Or may be I'm doing it wrong.

maxwell · Dec 12, 2011

just checked it most of its around 40-45 degrees. seems legit when you look at it from a side perspective. keep in mind the chart veiw is going to look shallow because its a huge elevation change over a long distance ( 5 +km vertical )

CrankShop910 · Dec 13, 2011

Is that the old hill climb at Alan Creek?

Summit X · Dec 13, 2011

pretty neat tool. the only catch is the accuracy of the data used by google earth...

google earth takes one elevation point every 10m in the USA and interpolates the area inbetween. In Canada, they usually only have a point every 100m and at best it is 30m, so there is a lot of interpolation. but you get what you pay for!

pfi572 · Dec 13, 2011

Another thing is keep your hand held GPS on and save the track. You can then put the track on Google to see what and were you have sledded.
If you have have topo canada you save it to it and then view in Google earth.
See all your tracks and elevations at the push of a button.

takethebounce · Dec 13, 2011

pfi572 said:
Another thing is keep your hand held GPS on and save the track. You can then put the track on Google to see what and were you have sledded.
If you have have topo canada you save it to it and then view in Google earth.
See all your tracks and elevations at the push of a button.

I was going to add the Backroad Maps GPS instead of the Topo Canada, any idea if you can do something simular with that package?

Nice find Maxwell.

clarkydubs · Dec 13, 2011

i use the mammut app on my phone, has a clinometer??? sure helps serve the humble pie up to those guys climbing "vert"....

cool google earth feature

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