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Some smartphone users may view their skiing or snowboarding trip as a step back in time, where the hunt for fast mobile bandwidth on the lodge’s Wi-Fi network is more challenging than the quest for fresh powder runs.
So, powder hounds, take heart: those days are fading fast. High-speed wireless networks now reach into the mountains and canyons where 57.5 million visits are made on average each year to enjoy skiing and snowboarding among the nation’s more than 300 winter resorts
This season, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service was turned on at more than 40 new winter destinations and resorts, including Vail, Sun Valley and Park City in the West; Sunday River, Stowe and Jay Peak in the East; and Midwest destinations throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
Now, skiers and snowboarders can use their 4G LTE devices to find the best days to hit the slopes. Apps such as Ski & Snow Report provide official updates on snow conditions as well as first-hand ski reports from users on the mountain. They can find the best trails for their skill level by downloading trail maps or take advantage of an augmented reality trail map app that uses a phone’s camera to show what runs are ahead. Also, GPS-based downloadable apps like Ski Tracker help map and track runs, capturing everything from speed and distance to altitude and time.
Winter enthusiasts who are calling the mountain home for the next few months can also turn to 4G LTE for high-speed Internet access as well. HomeFusion Broadband brings 4G LTE into winter homes, condos and lodges located within the 4G LTE-enhanced areas that may otherwise not have Internet access. The broadband router offers 4G LTE connectivity to smartphones, tablets, laptops and gaming consoles, even in remote locales.
If a trip is already in the works, winter vacationers can utilize a coverage map to find out if 4G LTE is available at their ski resort of choice so they can grab their gear and prepare for the wireless winter wonderland that awaits them.
* 4G LTE coverage has been updated at the following resorts for the 2012-13 ski/snowboard season. And, by year’s end, 4G LTE service will be available at every winter destination where Verizon Wireless 3G service is currently available.
Colorado
Aspen/Snowmass – Aspen
Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge
Vail Ski Resort – Vail
Idaho
Sun Valley Resort – Sun Valley
Maine
Sunday River – Newry
Michigan
ABR Active Backwoods Retreat – Ironwood
Marquette Mountain Ski Area – Marquette
Mont Ripley Ski Area – Houghton
Mt. Zion – Ironwood
Minnesota
Mount Ski Gull – Nisswa
New York
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort – Canandaigua
Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center – Fayetteville
Greek Peak – Cortland
Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park – Monticello
Holiday Valley – Ellicottville
Peek’n Peak Resort and Spa – Findley Lake
Maple Ski Ridge – Rotterdam
Sawkill Family Ski Center – Kingston
Ski West Mountain – Queensbury
Toggenburg Mountain Ski Center – Fabius
Tuxedo Ridge – Tuxedo Park
Ohio
Snow Trails Winter Resort – Mansfield
Mad River Mountain – Zanesville
Pennsylvania
Seven Springs Mountain Resort – Seven Springs
Hidden Valley Resort – Hidden Valley
Utah
Brighton Ski Resort – Brighton
Park City Mountain Resort – Park City
Solitude Mountain Resort – Solitude
Vermont
Burke Mountain Resort – East Burke
Jay Peak Resort – Jay
Magic Mountain Ski Resort – Londonderry
Pico Mountain – Killington
Smugglers’ Notch Resort – Smugglers’ Notch
Stowe Mountain Resort – Stowe
Wisconsin
Alpine Valley Resort – East Troy
Cascade Mountain – Portage
Christmas Mountain Village – Wisconsin Dells
Devil’s Head Resort – Merrimac
Highlands of Olympia – Oconomowoc
Mt. La Crosse – La Crosse
Nutt Ski Hill – Plymouth
Triangle Sports Area – Green Bay
Tyrol Basin – Mount Horeb
Winter Park Recreation Area – Kewaunee
Wyoming
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort – Teton Village