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[spunkyskier01]

at local resort im involved with is currently upgrading the loom of the area. this includes new lift operator shacks and we would like new lift information kiosks, the ones opften found at the bottom of the lifts posting the lifts stats, closing times,the capasity and what not, i was asked to find some of the nicer kiosks out their, so we can get some good ideas of what we would like ours to be. so if you beleive you kiosks are a cut above the rest, please post a picture. also trail map signs work as well.

[floridaskier]

The Canyons has nice lift signs



Another idea, DV has wooden trash cans right next to the 'stop' line at the bottom of each lift that say the closing time in big letters. Makes it easy to see

[WBSKI]

Havent seen any bc areas with info signs although Mt Baker does.

[Peter]

Crystal Mountain has realley nice trail map signs with a clock and open/closed signs

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[edmontonguy]

Whistler/Blackcomb has probably some of the best information signs around. At all lodges there is a lift info sign with information to any immediate lifts if not the entire mountain, as well there are large trail maps at the top of every lift. On blackcomb, at the bottom of Glacier Express, which acesses the high alpine lifts and runs, there is a sign giving lift status, windspeed and visability information, so if you don't feel like skiing in harsh conditions, you can choose another path down the mountain. By far the best information doesn't come from a sign, rather, two mountain hosts at a sign at the end of the day. If you want to take your experience a step above the rest, place a few helpful faces around the sign around the time your lifts close. Who doesn't want to make the best of their last run, if you can tailor a run to suit what a skiier is likely to enjoy, then 99% of the time that will be a memorable run, which will almost undoubtedly lead to return customers. Big white has very detailed signs about their grooming, they look good and function well.

Well placed clocks are essential!! Sunshine has probably the hardest clocks to find, then read, of any place i've skiied. They are right about the lift operators hut, partially obsured by the lift terminal until you are practically loaded and there is no clock at the top of the lifts. Whistler again gets good reveiws for this factor, as in every lift hut in at least a decently visable place, is a clock. Most resorts are pretty good about this, but it's somewhat discouraging if you have to search for a clock.

This post has been edited by edmontonguy: 16 April 2006 - 10:21 PM

[liftmech]

We have lift info signs at the bottom of each lift, including carpets. They list boarding instructions, closing times, and random information. Base lifts also have a run status board, which lists which runs are groomed or closed. We have clocks in all top shacks that are all synched to that atomic clock in Boulder so everyone is on the same page.