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Vector Scope AI LLC. Building Global Ski Atlas and other GIS cloud projects: resort maps from OpenStreetMap, a skiing AI, and a ski game on real terrain.

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Joined December 2014
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Global Ski Atlas now refreshes itself. An old mini PC runs a Docker pipeline that rebuilds one resort at a time from OpenStreetMap and terrain tiles, so the whole atlas gets fresh data every week. #openstreetmap #docker #homelab #skiing
Diagram of the Global Ski Atlas resort pipeline: a Docker container on a home server pulls OpenStreetMap and Mapzen terrain tiles, processes one resort in Python, and publishes to an AWS bucket served by CloudFront.

ALT Diagram of the Global Ski Atlas resort pipeline: a Docker container on a home server pulls OpenStreetMap and Mapzen terrain tiles, processes one resort in Python, and publishes to an AWS bucket served by CloudFront.

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New in the Global Ski Atlas ski game: choose skis or a snowboard before you drop in. The rider is a fresh Blender model, and both rides stay planted on the snow over real OpenStreetMap terrain. #gamedev #indiedev #threejs #snowboarding
Global Ski Atlas game lobby over a 3D model of Montage Mountain, with the Ride option set to Snowboard and Winter wonderland snow selected.

ALT Global Ski Atlas game lobby over a 3D model of Montage Mountain, with the Ride option set to Snowboard and Winter wonderland snow selected.

3D render of the game's new snowboarder: a low-poly rider in a light-blue jacket, black pants and goggles riding a red board.

ALT 3D render of the game's new snowboarder: a low-poly rider in a light-blue jacket, black pants and goggles riding a red board.

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Try it on any mapped resort: globalskiatlas.com/playable/

Ski Game – Global Ski Atlas

Ski a mapped resort in the browser. Resort counts and trail stats stay on the map.

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Next asset for the Global Ski Atlas game: gondola cabins, in small and large sizes. Same Blender + AI workflow as the skier. #gamedev #indiedev #blender #skiing
Two 3D gondola cabin models, one small and one large with blue glass panels, shown from several angles on light and dark backgrounds.

ALT Two 3D gondola cabin models, one small and one large with blue glass panels, shown from several angles on light and dark backgrounds.

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Not every asset lands. Left: the yeti concept. Right: what the AI-driven Blender pass gave me. Back to the drawing board on this one.
🤖 Made with AI
Concept art of a tall white furry yeti standing upright.

ALT Concept art of a tall white furry yeti standing upright.

A Blender yeti model from six angles, small, lumpy and camo-colored, nothing like the concept.

ALT A Blender yeti model from six angles, small, lumpy and camo-colored, nothing like the concept.

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Ski Minnesota's Lutsen Mountains on real 3D terrain. 92 named OpenStreetMap runs and 7 named lifts. Hover the Summit Express Gondola, then Bear's Den and Moose Drop. Which Lutsen run would you ski first? #threejs #skiing
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Try it: globalskiatlas.com/wiki/reso…
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Deer Valley on real 3D terrain: 221 named OpenStreetMap runs, 31 named lifts. Hover Green Monster, Overlooked, then Cataract, all draped on a DEM from 1,762 to 2,961 m. Which Deer Valley run do you hit first? #skiing #GIS
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New skier model for Global Ski Atlas, built in Blender with an AI assist over MCP. Render, silhouette mask and rig overlay. Not half bad for a first pass. #gamedev #indiedev #blender #skiing
A 3D skier model in a blue jacket with poles, shown as a render, a white silhouette mask, and a blue rig overlay.

ALT A 3D skier model in a blue jacket with poles, shown as a render, a white silhouette mask, and a blue rig overlay.

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Ski Pennsylvania's Blue Mountain on real 3D terrain. Catch the Comet Quad, then hover Challenge and Sidewinder, all from OpenStreetMap. Nightmare or Razor's Edge: which would you drop first? #maps #threejs
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Which Banff run would you open first? Sunshine Coast, World Cup Downhill, then Bushwackers — OSM on real DEM. @SunshineVillage #skiing #OpenStreetMap
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Ever skied a volcano? Mt. Bachelor on real 3D terrain. 101 named OpenStreetMap runs, like Wanoga Way and Avalanche. Which Pacific Northwest mountain should I spin next? #skiing #threejs
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Les Deux Alpes in 3D: 96 named OpenStreetMap runs on real terrain. Hover Toura and Envers, then catch the Dôme Sud T-bar. Which French resort should I spin next? #ScreenshotSaturday #OpenStreetMap
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Les Deux Alpes in 3D: 96 named OpenStreetMap runs on real terrain. Hover Toura and Envers, then catch the Dôme Sud T-bar. Which French resort should I spin next? #ScreenshotSaturday #OpenStreetMap
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Ski Boyne Mountain on real 3D terrain. Hover Glade, then ride Hemlock or Ramshead. Which Michigan hill should I spin next? #skiing #OpenStreetMap
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