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Product Updates

News & Updates

Platform updates, new features, and trail community news — all in one place.

What's New in the Platform

The product continues to grow around three core ideas: recording hikes, completing challenges, and understanding your progress.

GPX Import Improvements

Upload your hikes and let the platform automatically identify peaks, trails, and regions from your route.

Challenge Tracking

Follow progress across mountains, trail systems, and custom organization programs with no manual bookkeeping.

Hiker Intelligence

See how your hiking changes over time with insight pages for momentum, effort, conditions, and progression.

Timeline

Follow the product as it grows.

March 2026

Hikers Challenge Launches

The first public release introduces hike imports, challenge tracking, trail matching, and organization tools.

February 2026

Trail Matching Expanded

We improved named trail support and route matching so trail progress feels more complete and useful.

January 2026

Mountain & Region Data Growth

Coverage expanded across more peaks, tourism regions, and trail systems to strengthen matching and analytics.

Want to Build a Challenge for Your Organization?

We work with clubs, organizations, and trail programs that want to offer automated progress tracking and participant insights.

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