Zach made plans to go on a ski trip with 10 of his friends during the holiday break, in order to destress from their hectic fall semester.
In preparation, all 11 of the friends, ranging from beginner to expert, downloaded the REI SkiBuddy app.
Early in the morning before their first day, Zach’s crew started to plan out their ski routes in order to make the most of their exciting day ahead. Extremely exhilarated, they took the ski lift to the very top of the mountain and set off in a fast fury.
As everyone raced down the mountain, Zach started to lose track of their planned route. He eventually came to a fork in the slope and had no idea which way his friends were going.
He went left. But his friends went right. Zack zoomed down the mountain alone and stressed that he’d miss out on the adventures with his crew. Who knows how long he’d be skiing solo, now.
But in a moment of clarity, Zach pulled away from the slope and pulled out his REI SkiBuddy app. He located his friends on the map at that exact moment. In a sigh of relief Zach was able to assure which way to go at the fork in order to make it back to them.
Losing little time and energy, Zach got right back on route to his friends waiting at the bottom of the mountain. They didn’t even notice they separated.
Gary decided to plan a family ski trip to Brighton Ski Resort. But as the trip grew closer, Gary grew apprehensive of the idea of trying to keep track of his children while on the slopes. Although skiing is an exciting sport, it is also dangerous and easy to get separated.
An avid REI customer, Gary was recommended to download the REI SkiBuddy App onto all of his family’s cell phones. Although he felt a small sense of relief, he still had unsure feelings.
The big trip finally arrived, and the family found themselves on the beautiful, fresh powdered slopes.
On the first run down the mountain, Gary got caught behind the rest of his family helping his youngest daughter took a tumble, unclipping one of her skis.
In a panic, Gary started to yell down the mountain to tell the other kids to wait, but they did not hear him over all the other skiers.
At that moment, Gary remembered. He pulled out his REI SkiBuddy app, and realized he was able to still keep tabs on his other children as they skied down the mountain.
Once he fixed her ski, Gary and his daughter followed the others’ exact route down the mountain.
