SKIDATA, the company behind online ski pass reservation service, is taking the “iPhone route.” Their application is called (guess) iSkiPass and it basically brings their online “process” to the iPhone/iPod Touch, allowing users to quickly and securely buy a ski pass from their beloved gadget.
The process involves buying a ski pass, loading it onto an RFID card (a Keycard or a Swatch Snowpass) and then use that card to directly access all ski lifts. It may sound complicated, but it isn’t — especially when you compare it to the traditional way that includes waiting in line at ticketing offices.
During this first phase and until the end of the season, several leading ski resorts in the Swiss Alps are selling ski passes (valid up to 3 days) via iSkiPass. I’m guessing the next step is to expand to more ski resorts and other platforms (Android?).
In the meantime, if you own an iPhone or iPod Touch and plan to visit some of Swiss Alps’ resorts, you’ll definitely want to skip the queues with iSkiPass. Download link is below.
iSkiPass (FREE) [iTunes link]