ARENA Says “Create And Utilize Synergies With External Service Providers!”
Regardless of the industry, every company should be aware that over the years a work routine develops that is difficult to break out of. Ski resorts are no exception to this dynamic. The technology sector in particular offers ever faster developments with enormous potential for the winter sports industry.
Recognizing this and implementing it successfully is often not possible on your own. External service providers help to break open your own "bubble", show areas of application for new developments and join forces to improve the performance of ski areas.
The view from outside
Corporate culture, the influence of leading employees and established habits shape everyday business operations. This is a good thing and is part of the identity of every company. However, it is very difficult to take a critical look at your own company from the inside. Potential for improvement and weaknesses are often overlooked or considered irrelevant. External service providers see their partner company from the outside and recognize potential and dangers more easily and in a more differentiated way.
To each his own area of expertise
No one is expected to be the best in all areas. In a highly complex world, specialization is unavoidable and enables the successful interaction of many different specialist areas. By bringing in an external service provider, you bring additional expertise on board to broaden your own horizons and thus your skills. In winter sports, the technology sector in particular offers enormous potential for new opportunities. At the same time, it is clear that the piste team, for example, must focus on snowmaking and preparation. However, it is difficult for the piste team to always be at the cutting edge of technology. In order to combine these two areas, it makes sense for a ski resort to seek support in the tech sector.
joining forces
Snowmaking and preparation in particular are based on a craft that must be learned. However, correctly assessing current and future snow and weather situations is always associated with uncertainty. ARENA Slope Management starts its work where gut feeling and experience reach their limits. A comprehensive analysis of all the measurement data collected creates an objective and fact-based basis for decision-making that allows the piste team to do their work even more specifically and efficiently. Last but not least, this makes work much easier for those responsible for the piste.
expand your expertise
Close cooperation with external partners also expands the company's own range of knowledge. In the case of an ARENA piste management project, the expansion of specialist knowledge is extremely concrete. In the first two seasons, ARENA helps to prepare and analyze the measurement data and to define snowmaking targets in various weather scenarios. In the third season, the fine-tuning takes place in constant exchange with the ski area. From the fourth season at the latest, the ski area is able to operate and maintain the analysis and planning system independently. The external service is therefore provided on a temporary basis while at the same time training the company's own staff.
Save time and resources in the long term
The external, technological input provides ski resorts with a completely new set of tools for piste management, which they can use to make their work more targeted, efficient and sustainable. The biggest advantage is the reduction in natural and time resources. Clear data and objective decisions can save up to 20% of water and electricity per season. This gives ski resorts significantly more financial flexibility, which makes them more snow-sure in the long term and therefore more competitive.
Together into the future of winter sports
Further development and progress always happen where opposites merge. External service providers in piste management also have exactly this effect on ski areas: they expand the range of expertise and pave the way for long-term success in climatically and economically challenging times. That is why it makes sense in every respect to combine your own technical skills with those of external service providers and thereby not only gain a competitive advantage, but also lay the foundation for outstanding winter sports experiences of the future.
ARENA slope management
With innovation and foresight, ARENA Piste Management supports ski areas in mastering future challenges and remaining attractive and economical in the long term.
You can find all information about ARENA’s range of services here:
https://arena.or.at/services
