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What is RFID?

Answer: RFID is a small circuit integrated into your Blue Flex Pass. When you pass through the access gate, this circuit will register and open the gate automatically.
There are many guests’ benefits that RFID allows Blue Hills Ski Area to provide. For a list of these specific benefits, visit the RFID Info page at http://www.ski-bluehills.com/info/rfid.

Where should I carry my Blue Flex Pass?

Answer: You must put your RFID access card in a separate pocket from things such as: cell phone, iPod, or any foil wrapped items such as gum wrappers, cold medicine etc.


 

I've seen scanning at other resorts, is RFID better?

Answer: RFID and bar code scanning achieves the same goals though different means. Bar codes require line of sight so each ticket or pass can be read by a scanner. RFID is read via an embedded passive radio frequency chip and does not require a line of sight. This means you will not have to show your card/pass each time you load the lift.

What information is stored on the Blue Flex Pass?

Answer: Each RFID tag physically contains only the randomly generated number associated with each unique user profile. No personal or additional information is stored on individual RFID tags.

Can RFID be used to acess my personal information?

Answer: Each unique RFID tag contains a multiple digit number randomly associated with a user profile. This profile is kept as a secure component of our new online store and user database, and will not be accessible to other guests or employees.

Will my RFID Card interfere with other RFID products?

Answer: No; because each RFID tag is associated with a random number associated with a specific, secure database, other RFID products will not register within Blue Hills Ski Area's system. Other RFID products currently in use include EZ Pass, US passports issued since October 2006, and many current makes and models of alpine ski and snowboard equipment.

Are there any other concerns associated with RFID?

Answer: Blue Hills Ski Area is employing Passive RFID technology which does not radiate any RF energy, but simply reflects it. As a result, the passive RFID tags used at Blue Hills Ski Area does not contribute any additional RF energy into the surrounding environment.

Can I punch a hole in my RFID Blue Flex Pass?

Answer: NO, holes must never be punched in the Blue Flex Pass. The card has an antenna embedded that surrounds the embedded RFID chip. Any damage to the surrounding antenna will render the card inactive and must be replaced at a $5 replacement fee.

Can a magnet destroy an RFID tag?

Answer: No. The chip information is not stored magnetically. Use of a magnet or other erasing devices has no affect whatsoever on the chip.

How widely used is RFID technology?

Answer: RFID technology is used in wide variety of industries and applications. Your automobile almost certainly has an immobilizer to prevent it from being stolen. It has been ten years since the Ford Motor Company first introduced an RFID immobilizer and such systems are common in vehicles manufactured by the other major manufacturers. RFID has also been used extensively in toll collection, inventory control, building security, and library systems.

Will RFID technology interfere with my other wireless technology?

Answer: The radio frequencies used by RFID are assigned by regulatory agencies around the world to help ensure that no interference occurs.

Can RFID be read from Satellites?

Answer: No. Because of the short read ranges of RFID and the huge amount of power that would be required to broadcast from a satellite in order to pick up information on each RFID tag, satellite read is not practical nor possible.