Avalanche Detecting Drones Could be Coming to a Ski Resort Near You

The future of ski resorts might look a little more, well, futuristic.In a recent video, the drone manufacturer DJI revealed how one of its products, the Dock 3—a drone docking station—was being used by a Japanese ski resort, Nozawa Onsen, during field tests.Nozawa Onsen, before opening, tasks its ski patrol with inspecting ski runs and determining if they’re safe for skiers. Historically, this process relied on radios, as patrollers shared what they saw in the field.However, wi