# What is Summit

> An iPhone app that plans walks with the climb you ask for and banks every foot toward a real mountain.

Summit is an iPhone app that turns neighborhood walks into a climb up a real mountain.

## Why it exists

Step counts don't care about hills. If you want to walk more uphill, you end up guessing which streets climb, and nothing adds those feet up over weeks. Summit plans the hills for you and keeps the running total.

## What it does

- **Plans walks by climb.** Ask for 500 ft from where you stand and get up to three walkable loops that have it, or a start-to-end walk with the laps worked out.
- **Counts the climb as you walk.** The barometer measures every foot you gain, on the planned route or off it.
- **Banks it toward a peak.** Pick one of 111 mountains, from Cowles Mountain to Everest, and every walk moves you up it until the page is stamped **SUMMITED**.
- **Keeps you posted.** A widget shows your peak on the home screen and lock screen, and a Live Activity shows the walk while your phone is locked.
- **Makes a card for every walk.** Share it, save it to Photos or post it to Strava.

## Who it's for

People who walk for fitness and want the hills to count. It works best in hilly neighborhoods. On flat ground it still tracks every foot, but you'll need longer walks to climb much.

Summit is iPhone only, iOS 17 or later. It's in early testing, so installing it takes a few extra steps for now.

## Where to start

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:::card[Install Summit](/install)
Get the app onto your iPhone.
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:::card[Your first walk](/first-walk)
Plan a loop, walk it, and bank the climb.
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