New Mountain Technology

usfrebel · 07-02-08, 12:54 PM

This question is designed to gather feedback on a new, on-mountain technology I am developing. Below is a recap:

-On mountain kiosks displaying real-time traffic/grooming/conditions
-Ability to rent GPS transponders that track and record your data
-Ability to search at kiosk for friends/family on mountain who also have transponders
-Mayday button on transponder
-System utilized by ski patrol
-System can be intregated into snowmaking equipment systems to monitor multiple variables
-Ability for users to report hazardous conditions at kiosk for direct integration into maps
-Real-time lift wait times/traffic/status

Would having this at a ski resort mountain be considered an assett to you and would you use it? Would you want to see anything specific included?

Please take the poll and submit any comments/feedback you have.

Adam · 07-02-08, 01:18 PM

This sounds like a definite asset to anyone skiing the mountain alone or with friends.
The amount of times i have mistaken another person for one of my group just because of similar jackets.

Also, if you happen to be alone you have early warnings and a mayday system.

Good luck with your development! Hope to see this technology on the slopes soon!

Runner · 07-02-08, 10:23 PM

This sounds like a great idea, if skiers carry around a little unit just make sure it's portable and fits into jacket cell phone pockets or at least normal pockets (aka the antenna doesn't stick out 6 inches hopefully).

I voted that it would maybe affect my resort decision, maybe not every time but I would try to get to a resort that uses that just to see how it works, especially if I am skiing alone.

Good work, sounds very cool.

View Poll Results: Would you use and would it affect you decision to go to a specific resort?
I'd like to use and may affect my resort decision	4	66.67%
I'd like to use, but unlikely to affect resort decision	1	16.67%
Probably would not use	1	16.67%
I'd plow over the kiosks because I hate technology	0	0%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

07-02-08, 12:54 PM	#1
usfrebel I haven't picked a title Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	New Mountain Technology This question is designed to gather feedback on a new, on-mountain technology I am developing. Below is a recap: -On mountain kiosks displaying real-time traffic/grooming/conditions -Ability to rent GPS transponders that track and record your data -Ability to search at kiosk for friends/family on mountain who also have transponders -Mayday button on transponder -System utilized by ski patrol -System can be intregated into snowmaking equipment systems to monitor multiple variables -Ability for users to report hazardous conditions at kiosk for direct integration into maps -Real-time lift wait times/traffic/status Would having this at a ski resort mountain be considered an assett to you and would you use it? Would you want to see anything specific included? Please take the poll and submit any comments/feedback you have. __________________

07-02-08, 01:18 PM	#2
Adam I haven't picked a title Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 81	This sounds like a definite asset to anyone skiing the mountain alone or with friends. The amount of times i have mistaken another person for one of my group just because of similar jackets. Also, if you happen to be alone you have early warnings and a mayday system. Good luck with your development! Hope to see this technology on the slopes soon! __________________ __________________ Thanks, Adam

07-02-08, 10:23 PM	#3
Runner mountain biker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northeast Posts: 9	This sounds like a great idea, if skiers carry around a little unit just make sure it's portable and fits into jacket cell phone pockets or at least normal pockets (aka the antenna doesn't stick out 6 inches hopefully). I voted that it would maybe affect my resort decision, maybe not every time but I would try to get to a resort that uses that just to see how it works, especially if I am skiing alone. Good work, sounds very cool.