I've used Claude Science to retrieve and analyze 20 years of meteo data - wind, precipitation, snow cover, temp - for Pacific Northwest, to figure out how can I better plan mountaineering trips: "If Mount Baker is out due to hazardous weather conditions in the middle of September, what would be the plan B summit with the highest probability of having good weather?"
Done a lot of analysis, sliced and diced data different ways, and then realized I need a website.
Ended up building https://climbable.day - hopefully a helpful resource for fellow Mountaineers from Seattle and around. 500 summits, 20 years of weather data, then went all in and added
- Wildfire smoke map overlays from official sources
- Road closures from WSDOT
- Information about approaches to most of the summits, sourced from Peak Beggar and Mountaineers
- Database of known incidents from AAC
- Compare your plan A, plan B, plan C, that type of thing
Site gained traction in the local community, and I have about a couple hundred users that seem to be using it on a weekly basis. It's free, and I intended to keep it such. It's a personal project, not something I plan to make money on. If you're in PNW and find it helpful, I'd be happy to hear what ideas you have. If you're not in Seattle but would like me to extend it to cover your neck of the woods, let me know.
Let's say mountaineering is an all-encompassing word for all sorts of activities. Hiking is a good entry point, but once you get into it, you will soon find yourself getting into technical gear and skills to to be able to get to the top of places that require some sweat.
For example, here's my recent trip with few friends https://www.mountaineers.org/activities/trip-reports/interme... - 2 nights out, roped glacier travel, scrambling, rock climbing, a good mix of planning and stamina was required. And for all I know this is a low end of mountaineering.
Done a lot of analysis, sliced and diced data different ways, and then realized I need a website.
Ended up building https://climbable.day - hopefully a helpful resource for fellow Mountaineers from Seattle and around. 500 summits, 20 years of weather data, then went all in and added
- Wildfire smoke map overlays from official sources - Road closures from WSDOT - Information about approaches to most of the summits, sourced from Peak Beggar and Mountaineers - Database of known incidents from AAC - Compare your plan A, plan B, plan C, that type of thing
Site gained traction in the local community, and I have about a couple hundred users that seem to be using it on a weekly basis. It's free, and I intended to keep it such. It's a personal project, not something I plan to make money on. If you're in PNW and find it helpful, I'd be happy to hear what ideas you have. If you're not in Seattle but would like me to extend it to cover your neck of the woods, let me know.