Core77 - Blog • Feb. 3, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

Ski resorts typically use turnstiles or flap gates to admit customers. These incumbent designs can be awkward for snowboarders, mountain bikers (in the summer seasons) and family members in wheelchairs to pass through.

Austrian company Skidata, which produces access and ticketing solutions, designed an update to address this. Their design team, led by industrial designer Danijela Tolanov-Vogl, created the sMove Wave.

Unlike traditional turnstiles, it uses a soft, flexible (and unspecified) material for the arm, which flattens out of the way to provide entry and avoid snagging. Units can be doubled up into an "X" to provide a wider option for wheelchair users, mountain bike handlebars and strollers.

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