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Instead, the credit-card-sized RFID pass fits nicely into that
little zippered pocket sewn onto the upper left arm side of all
European-made ski jackets and is immediately recognized by
the lift system. If the pass is valid, the entry gate opens. No
scan gun pointed at guests, no taking off gloves and fumbling
for printed passes and no delays getting back up on the hill.
“People love RFID, how easy it is to use,” said Amber Bergen,
manager of guest experience, WinSport Canada Olympic
Park in Calgary, Alta. “We started using the technology in
2015, and it didn’t take long for everyone to get used to not
having the handheld scanners and easily moving through the
gate. Plus it allows our staff at the lifts to better engage with
our guests for an overall friendlier experience.”
Speed and convenience
Panorama Mountain Resort, on the west side of the Rocky
Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, launched its new
RFID technology in November 2017. “A number of guests
have been quite excited to see this technology at the resort;
skiers are very happy because they’re able to get through
the gates quicker than they ever could before,” said Rob
Orchiston, director of business technology. “One guest recently
told me that it has vastly increased how quickly he can
loop around and get back to the lift. This is very important to
all those skiers tracking verticals.”
Another huge convenience RFID delivers is online purchasing
of tickets and passes. SKIDATA provides integration
of access control systems for mountain resorts around the
The Smart Gate gantry system by Axess AG
COURTESY OF AXESS AG
42 April 2018 | snowopsmag.com
