Feature Requests: Map route and elevation - visual link

This might not be that useful for most users, but I know I'd love it:

 Once a route has been mapped, and the elevation displayed for that route, it would be neat if the user could mouse-over the elevation display and have the corresponding point on the map appear (perhaps as a red dot or something). 

That way, you'd know exactly where on your route that big climb is coming. 

Until such functionality is implemented, here's a workaround:

1. Look at the elevation chart, eyeball and jot down the approximate mileage where the summits are.
2. Select the option to "download data" for elevation.
3. Use a spreadsheet program or Google Docs spreadsheet to take a look at the detailed data.
4. At the time I'm writing this, the data download (both distance from start and elevation) is in meters.  Use two empty columns of the spreadsheet to convert to "miles distance from start" and "elevation feet".
5. Use the MAX spreadsheet function on the elevation values around the mileage you eyeballed from the first step to find the exact distance from start where the summits are.
6. Go back to your route in edit mode and carefully click on the square markers at the approximate distance of the summit.  You need to wait until the cursor changes to a pointing hand and the marker becomes pinkish before you click.
7. When the dialogue bubble appears to let you label this marker, click on the "info" tab.  This will show the exact "distance from start" for that marker.
8. By trial and error, find the marker with "info" that corresponds to the summit distance from the spreadsheet.
9. Once found, click on the tab to add a marker image and select an icon like Climb:General to mark the summit
10. Save your work
11. Go back to edit mode.  Click on "View Notes" to open your notes and update the text of the marker you just added.
12. Save your work again
13. You now have the summit properly marked in your map.  The new marker will also appear in the elevation map and should correspond to the visual peaks of the profile.

I agree with most people that complain about the bugginess of this application.  It does feel like an alpha software, especially if you have an older PC with small monitor and you have a non-premium account.  I recommend editing routes on the PC with the fastest CPU you can have access to.  Slower CPU's seem to choke on the demands of this online service.