Reading the map
How to read the ITMO status and hexagon map, from the five visibility states to why some hexagons are big and others are small.
The whole point of ITMO is that you get your answer fast. Here's how to read what you're looking at.
The headline status
The big answer at the top is the overall status of the mountain. It's one of five states:
| State | Plain-English meaning |
|---|---|
| Not Out | The mountain is hidden, usually behind clouds. |
| Peeking Out | A bit of it is showing. |
| Halfway Out | Roughly half is visible. |
| Mostly Out | Most of it is visible. |
| Out | Full view. Go look. |
Why it doesn't flip on every report
The overall status only changes to a new state when the two most recent reports of the day agree on it. One cloud-brained outlier won't flip the whole thing. See how reports are processed.
The hexagon map
The map is made of hexagons. Each one is colored by the average of the reports inside it, so a hexagon with several "Out" reports and one "Not Out" lands somewhere in the middle.
- Colors aren't the only signal. The status is also written out in words and icons, so you never have to rely on telling red from green.
- Big hexagons, small hexagons. Where there aren't many reports, you'll see larger areas. As more reports come in for an area, the map breaks it down into smaller hexagons.
- It's today's story. The map shows same-day community consensus. Want to see how a past day unfolded? Try the Time Machine.
Fresh reports and photos
Below the map you'll find the latest community reports, including photos people attached. That's the real legitimacy here: not us declaring anything, but your neighbors showing what they see.
Nobody reporting near you?
Quiet map usually means the mountain's hidden, it's nighttime, or everyone's busy. A webcam might help (webcams), or you could be the first to send a report.