Ski resorts the world over are currently agonising over what to do about drones? On the one hand, ever more skiers and boarders are wanting to use them to film themselves, on the other they have potentially dangerous consequences if they collide with ski lift machinery or they fall out of the sky and hit people on the heard (yet another reason to wear a helmet…)
Most resorts seems to be moving towards a position where drone use is restricted to licensed individuals, sometimes professional drone film crews that skiers can hire to film them, often in restricted areas pre-determined by the resort as safe.
Verbier says it is offering a European first by allowing skiers and boarders there the chance to rent a Hexo+ self-tracking drone to film themselves.
There is no remote control needed as these innovative drones can accompany you on your descents and jumps thanks to a system of Bluetooth used with a Smartphone App.
“These rentals are accompanied by a professional from our team and take place in specific areas like the Audi quattro funslope, the Snowpark and the Slalom Course at the Stade on Savoleyres,” a Televerbier spokesperson explained. Rental is CHF400 per day or CHF250 for a half day.
