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Essential apps: Peakfinder
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Point the at any mountain across the world to learn the peak's name and height.
It knows more than 1,000,000 peaks 鈥� from Mount Everest to the Sandia Mountains, according to its app store page. Peakfinder has a one-time download cost of $4.99 and is free of advertising.
So the next time you and your fellow travelers are arguing about the height or name of a peak, pull out the Peakfinder app and settle the age-old question: why do you climb a mountain?
Because Peakfinder is there.
Test it and let us know what you think at go@abqjournal.com.
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