GPS Jackets for Whistler kids

4th January 2010

Whistler is the latest ski resort to fit ski kids with patented "flaik GPS units" providing real-time tracking information for additional safety while giving Whistler Blackcomb’s youngest guests a chance to track their day on the mountains.

GPS Jackets for Whistler kids

The service is available to children taking the Whistler Kids, Ride Tribe and private programs in ski school.

The GPS tracking allows health officials, ski instructors and ski patrols to locate children and guests on the mountain at any time. It also records information such as lifts used, runs skied, average speed, how much vertical was achieved and total distance covered.

The tag itself uses cellular technology via a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network and transmits information which is then collected by a central server, enabling flaik to not only pinpoint a guest’s exact location, but also his or her physical relationship to other guests or resort staff as well. Once registered on www.flaik.com, users can view statistics from their day on the mountains and share them with friends and family.

Whistler Kids offers group ski lessons for children ages three to 12, snowboarding lessons for ages seven to 12, as well as licensed childcare for children 18-48 months old. Ride Tribe on the other hand, gives youth, aged 13 to 17, the chance to learn how to ride and ski with a highly-certified professional coach who knows the mountains inside and out, top to bottom. Students are grouped in a session with their peers, based on their ability, and can either focus on the fundamentals, if they’re beginners, or take part in Halfpipe and Terrain Park clinics if they've got a little experience under their belt.

www.whistlerblackcomb.com

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