Monday, November 1, 2010

Ski Pass Defender

Former ski instructor faces off against Vail Resorts over invention. Read the full article here. Short version, Breckenridge ski instructor Jon Lawson created a device to block the RFID of the new Vail Resorts ski pass. From the article, it sounds as if Vail management tried a little strong arm tactic which sent Jon on his way out of the resort. Good luck Jon at Loveland, maybe I'll see you on the slopes there sometime this season.

Thanks to Justin over at ski-blog.com for bringing this to my attention. Yep it's old, but it's a rather important piece. Justin also brings about some valid concerns about this RFID usage with this post

2 comments:

Justin B. said...

So much love for me. Jon deserves the props in a big way. His site is outstanding and he is a Level III PSIA instructor that Vail Resorts just let go over it.

Take a lesson from him and tip him well.

Off-piste said...

Just giving credit to both you and Jon for excellent commentary.