Go further.
Together.
See your group on the map, even when cell signal ends. One app for daily conditions, terrain analysis, and offline safety, for everyone who ventures into the backcountry, whether on a sled, an ATV, skis, or boots.
You've been there.
The Dead Zone
Your group spread out. Cell dropped. You had no idea where the last rider was. 40 minutes of nothing.
The Bad Data
You drove 3 hours based on a condition report from two weeks ago. What you found looked nothing like it.
See your group.
Anywhere.
Each rider pairs an affordable LoRa radio, and the whole group stays on the map (position, messages, SOS), all over radio mesh. No towers. No subscriptions. No signal required.
Your group in real time
Live named positions over the mesh: no manual check-ins, no refreshing. You always know where everyone is.
Private by default
Your group sees you. Strangers see an anonymous icon: your position, not your identity.
Communicate when cell can't
SOS, hazard warnings, and end-to-end encrypted group chat, all over radio mesh. No signal required.
From the trailhead
back to the truck.
- STEP 01
Open the app
Satellite maps, trails, offline routing, daily conditions and forecasts. Everything you need to plan before you go.
- STEP 02
Pair a LoRa device
Any Meshtastic-compatible radio works, starting at ~$25 USD. One radio per rider, a few minutes of setup each.
- STEP 03
Ride, stay connected
When you leave cell coverage, the mesh takes over. Your group sees you in real time, and you see them.
- STEP 04
If something happens
One tap sends your GPS position and an SOS signal to every device on the mesh. No tower required.
Because things don't
always go to plan.
Aventerra is a decision-support tool. It does not replace avalanche training, professional forecasts from your regional avalanche centre, rescue equipment (beacon, probe, shovel), or sound judgment. Backcountry travel carries serious risk of injury or death. You are solely responsible for your safety and the safety of your group.
SOS Alert
One tap broadcasts your position to every device on the mesh. Your group gets your GPS coordinates instantly. No cell, no delay.
Hazard Reports
Mark hazards on the map for your group: downed trees, ice crossings, avalanche debris. Visible to everyone on the mesh in real time.
Out-of-Range Alert
If someone in your group falls too far behind (past a distance threshold tuned to your activity), the app flags it for the group and shows their last known position. It is an early heads-up, not a rescue system. It does not replace SOS, a dedicated satellite communicator (PLB / inReach), or proper backcountry emergency protocols.
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Community Reports
Trip reports, condition updates, and hazard flags from riders who were just there, pinned to the map.
Trip Ideas
Tell it your machine and your weekend. Get suggestions with staging, trails, fuel, and a weather window that works.
Conditions from the rider
ahead of you.
Report what you find as you ride, and everyone behind you sees it pinned to the map. Fresh conditions instead of a two-week-old rumor.
Trail groomed up to the relay, ice crossing is solid.
67 CM · PACKEDWashout 500 m past the bridge, passable on the left.
HAZARD FLAGGEDTrip reports
Photos, conditions, and route traces from real outings, pinned to the map where they happened.
Condition updates
Quick structured reports (snow, ice, water, downed trees), so you can scan a trail's state in seconds.
Hazard flags
Washouts, ice crossings, blocked trails. Flag it once, and everyone riding behind you sees it.
Your profile
Share routes and reports at aventerra.app/u/yourname, and follow the riders who cover your terrain.
What riders asked us
to build.
Before writing a single line of code, we ran research interviews with backcountry users about what frustrates them. The lines below are not testimonials from named individuals, they are short paraphrases of recurring themes that came up across those conversations.
“I want to know where my ride partner is when cell drops. Every other app just stops working the moment we leave the parking lot.”
“Stop showing me colour-coded trail status that hasn't been updated since Tuesday. Give me numbers I can actually ride on.”
“I don't pick lines based on how they look from the road. I need slope angle overlaid on where I actually am.”
“Merge conditions, terrain, and group safety into one app, or don't bother. I'm tired of checking three different apps before every ride.”
The hardware is cheap.
The peace of mind is priceless.
Aventerra works fully standalone, no radio required. For offline mesh safety, each rider pairs a Meshtastic-compatible LoRa device: about $100 USD equips a group of four.
Heltec LoRa 32 V3
Best for development, testing, and fixed nodes. Requires phone for GPS. Available on Amazon and AliExpress.
View on Meshtastic docs(opens in new tab)LILYGO T-Beam V1.2
Built-in GPS, works standalone without phone. Best on the trail, and the one we recommend.
View on Meshtastic docs(opens in new tab)Meshtastic is a trademark of Meshtastic LLC. Heltec and LILYGO are trademarks of their respective owners. Aventerra is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meshtastic LLC, Heltec Automation, or LILYGO.
Built by a rider.
In the backcountry.
Aventerra started in a pickup headed up to the Chic-Chocs with my buddies. We were on our way to ride some backcountry, hashing out (yet again) the trips we'd had go sideways: stale condition reports, dead zones, someone from the group lost way out at the end of a lake…
I'm Simon, and I built Aventerra because no existing app combined real snow data, terrain intelligence, and offline group safety into one tool. I ride backcountry. I live this problem, that's why I'm fixing it.
The mission is simple: make backcountry travel safer and more accessible for everyone who ventures past cell coverage.
Data Over Hype
Government-sourced data, NWP models, satellite imagery. Not crowdsourced guesses, not influencer partnerships. We'd rather be right than loud.
Safety Is Not Premium
Core safety features are available on every tier. We will never gate SOS behind a paywall.
Built for Where You Go
We test in the backcountry, not in an office. Every feature is designed for cold fingers, bad light, and no signal.
Questions.
Answers.
Aventerra is launching as a free closed beta for winter 2026–27. Beta access is free with no payment required. Subscription tiers, pricing, and any associated terms will be announced separately before any paid features go live.
NOAA SNODAS (Snow Data Assimilation System) and Environment Canada HRDPS (High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System), the same government weather and snow models that Canadian and US forecasters rely on. Updated daily. HRDPS data is provided under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
No. Aventerra works fully as a standalone app. For the offline mesh safety features (group tracking without cell signal), each rider in the group needs a Meshtastic-compatible LoRa radio, starting at around $25 USD apiece. We recommend the LILYGO T-Beam V1.2 (~$56 USD).
Yes. Aventerra includes Apple Watch and Wear OS companion apps: recording stats, group alerts, hazard reports, SOS, and back-to-start navigation from your wrist.
Yes. You can download maps, trails, and conditions for offline use: every account includes one offline region, and Pro removes the limit. Routing runs entirely on your phone, and LoRa mesh features work offline by design: they use radio, not internet.
No. Aventerra covers 10 activities year-round: snowmobile, ATV, side-by-side, 4x4, dirt bike, hiking, mountain biking, road cycling, climbing, and ski touring. Winter is where we started, but the terrain data, conditions, and safety features work everywhere you lose signal.
At launch: Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta. SNODAS covers all of North America so snow data is available continent-wide, but trail networks and POIs are prioritized for those four regions first.
Those are excellent apps. Aventerra is built for backcountry terrain with three things none of them offer in combination: live off-grid group visibility and SOS over LoRa mesh, routing that runs entirely on your phone, and government-sourced daily snow and weather rendered on the map. And core safety is free on every tier, not locked behind a top-tier subscription.
Yes, Aventerra is built in Québec and fully bilingual. The app, this website, and support all work in French and English. French isn't a last-minute translation here.
No. The closed beta is free. Subscription terms (including cancellation, refunds, and any trial details) will be announced and added to our Terms of Service before any paid features are activated.
Be the first
on the mountain.
Aventerra launches winter 2026–27. Join early access for first access, beta testing, and a founding member badge in the app. We send exactly one email: the launch announcement for your region.
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