Snowstorms, mountainous terrain, medical emergencies… Ski resorts deal with a lot of unique communication challenges.
When you run a ski resort, you need to communicate between staff in whatever weather. Ski lift operators need to be able to quickly respond. You could need to talk between the ski lodge and the slopes.
Skiing is a dangerous sport. At any moment during skiing season, there could be a medical emergency that requires an immediate response or an airlift to a hospital.
Weather events such as snowstorms or ice storms can make skiing treacherous. Being able to judge the weather and adapt as it changes affects whether you can stay open while the weather is mostly fine or whether you close preemptively at the smallest threat.
Missing skiers are another issue. Ski patrollers are against the clock to find someone who’s gone off trail or become buried in a snowdrift.
A ski resort covers a wide area with many obstructions. Mountainous terrain makes communication difficult. Often, you can’t rely on cell phone coverage because you’re located in a remote region
For a ski resort, you need a radio system that will work in cold weather, work over long ranges and have features that make emergencies easier to handle.
In two-way radio systems, there are a lot of features to choose from.
Some radio systems come with:
Specific features will depend on your system needs. To learn what features are available for your ski resort, get in touch with GCS.
One of the first things you will learn about two-way radios for ski resorts is that range matters a lot. Bargain bin walkie-talkies just can’t match the quality you will get from a local Virginia and North Carolina radio installation and service company.
When you talk to a local two-way radio company, you are working with professionals who can evaluate your coverage area and make recommendations. They know what radio features will make your ski resort safer.
They can set you up to be prepared for immediate response to medical emergencies, weather shutdowns and lost skiers.
Two-way radio experts also understand the difference between the ideal or advertised range that radio manufacturers list and the actual range you can depend on in specific environments.
Our experts are also available to service already installed radio systems.