The RFID Ski Lift Experience

Vail Resorts selects Zebra Technologies’ P330i UHF RFID card printer and custom UHF cards to create RFID-enabled identification cards for use with the Vail Resorts easy scan system. ...

... "The new system is designed to provide instant authentication of lift pass holders at the company’s ski resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado and Heavenly in Calif, and Nevada. Vail Resorts will use handheld RF scanners to detect lift passes through skiers’ coats, providing an easier, more convenient experience without the need for the swiping or barcode scanning of passes. The new RFID-enabled system consists of a Zebra Gen 2 RFID card and Zebra P330i passive UHF RFID card printer, which was selected based on ease of use, speed and reliability. The RFID-enabled card system was created by the Vail Resorts technology team and will be implemented for the 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at all five ski resorts. " ...

Via Zebra Technologies: RFID Card Printers Help Vail Resorts Improve Customer Experience