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What’s new
at Xplores.

New possibilities for your guests. Better tools for your team.

A clearer workspace for your team

One consistent place for your maps, assets and resort information.

New

  • Upload icons, images and illustrated backgrounds directly from Assets.
  • Try the guest map and Studio from the product website.
  • Enable live mode, ski-day stats and leaderboards with a compatible lift-data connection.

Improved

  • Move between maps, assets, operations and settings in a consistent workspace.
  • See which information is managed in Xplores and which comes from a connected source.

More control over the mountain

Simpler daily operations, connected events and clearer publishing.

New

  • Connect event details and schedules from an event feed.
  • Review lifts, slopes and trails together in a compact operations table.

Improved

  • Simpler settings for maps, layers and guest filters.
  • Keep your own event names when source information updates.
  • Browse webcam dates and times while the last available image stays visible.

Fixed

  • Catch missing required map content before publication.
  • Keep map name and artwork changes in the draft until you publish.

Weather and operations that fit your resort

Choose the information guests see and how your team keeps it current.

New

  • Choose your weather stations, forecast layout and visible conditions.
  • Manage route schedules and temporary status overrides without an external operations feed.

Improved

  • Find weather coordinates with clearer location and setup guidance.
  • Keep route numbers, search results and segment status consistent.

Fixed

  • Preserve your manual operating plan when a connected source is paused.
Earlier updatesJuly 11 to August 8, 2026

A faster, richer map studio

More creative control for map teams, richer stories for guests, and a steadier editing experience.

New

  • Trace slopes and trails over a private reference image.
  • Select and move several map objects together.
  • Build richer place pages with text, images, and video.
  • Manage parking and other live availability from the map.
  • Choose a preferred resort workspace.
  • Guide guests back to the resort's own website.

Improved

  • Made every part of a label clickable.
  • Aligned the studio more closely with the public map.
  • Kept detailed map artwork sharp from the first load.
  • Made snow and lake conditions easier to understand.
  • Prepared public maps for faster high-traffic days.

Fixed

  • Restored reliable map panning while editing.
  • Removed flicker while dragging and moving selections.
  • Kept selected map features visible while the view adjusts.

One platform for every map

More maps, reusable resort content, and clearer control over teams, assets, data, and releases.

New

  • Switch between several published maps with their own artwork.
  • Reuse lifts, trails, places, and other objects across maps.
  • Create shared icon libraries for each resort.
  • Archive and restore assets safely.
  • Review every publication change before it goes live.
  • Follow publication and activity history.
  • Work faster with map studio keyboard shortcuts.
  • Invite resort teams before setup is complete.

Improved

  • Made data connections and refresh schedules easier to manage.
  • Clarified team roles and access.

Fixed

  • Made draft resets, previews, and release history dependable.

From artwork to a fast guest experience

A complete asset workflow, smoother illustrated maps, and stronger tools for live resort operations.

New

  • Manage backgrounds, logos, and images in a resort asset library.
  • Deliver large illustrated backgrounds as fast map tiles.
  • Run live operations from the visual map editor.
  • Build and preview bus routes, stops, and timetables.
  • Share and inspect published map versions.

Improved

  • Started illustrated maps more quickly.
  • Simplified everyday editor workflows.

Fixed

  • Preserved full artwork detail while moving around the map.
  • Removed seams and alignment shifts between background tiles.
  • Kept publication previews and live data inspection fresh.
  • Corrected interactions where bus lines meet.

Live maps connected to resort operations

The guest map, live resort information, and visual editing workflow came together in one product.

New

  • Show live weather and rich forecasts.
  • Publish transport information and webcams.
  • Connect resort-owned weather, transport, and content sources.
  • Edit map geometry directly on the canvas.
  • Navigate the studio like a modern design tool.
  • Add contextual actions and resort events to the map.
  • Manage map structure and settings in context.
  • Publish the same experience to web, embeds, and mobile views.

Improved

  • Refined filters, search, selections, details, and responsive layouts.

Fixed

  • Corrected live weather summaries.

The Xplores Map foundation

The first complete release gave resort teams a secure place to create, operate, publish, and share illustrated maps.

New

  • Create separate, secure resort workspaces.
  • Control access for every team role.
  • Create and manage seasonal maps.
  • Keep saved drafts separate from live releases.
  • Edit backgrounds, layers, filters, lifts, trails, places, labels, and areas visually.
  • Update live operating status in bulk.
  • Connect resort-owned data sources.
  • Preview incoming data before applying it.
  • Publish secure public links and embeds.
  • Follow important changes through an audit trail.

Let’s put your
resort on the map.

Tell us about your mountain, your current map, and what you’d like to do next. We’ll explore what Xplores could look like for your resort.

A conversation about your resort. No account needed.

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