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Montis Peaks 3D

Overview​

Montis Peaks 3D is an interactive mountaineering platform that enables climbers, trekkers, and researchers to explore 3D mountain terrain digitally before expeditions. It combines photorealistic 3D terrain visualization with intelligent route planning that considers terrain slope and avalanche/rockfall hazards. Users can create and save climbing routes, annotate hazard zones, and analyze terrain features through slope, risk, and segmentation overlays.

Note: This project had a Fall 2025 team only and is currently stable with no active team.

Information​

  • Source Code: https://github.com/oss-slu/montis git
  • Client: OSS Program (Internal)
  • Track: Entrepreneurship
  • Current Tech Lead: Shahid Malik (alumni) github
  • Developers: None currently
  • Start Date: Aug, 2025
  • Technologies Used:
    • Python, Flask (backend API)
    • Three.js (WebGL 3D rendering)
    • JavaScript (frontend)
    • SQLite (database)
    • NumPy, SciPy, Trimesh (mesh processing and algorithms)
  • Type: Web application
  • License: MIT

Technical Information​

Development Priorities​

  • Add weather overlay and environmental condition integration
  • Enable multi-model uploads (currently locked to a single shared model)
  • Implement Gaussian Splatting for photorealistic terrain reconstruction
  • Build community features (digital badges, climb logs)
  • Add formal testing infrastructure

Get Involved​

If you would like to contribute to this project, please visit our GitHub page to create your own issues or pull requests.