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Flipper Zero scamming capability?

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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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My broke ass does NOT wanna give Midwest Family Resorts $800 fucking dollars to ski a 800 foot hill this year.


I read about Flipper Zero and its ability to read/write rfid scanners, so if I can get ahold of somebody’s pass for a few minutes to write the coding would it work on an rfid gate?
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Rock_Inhabitant
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I want to mass produce like 1000 of these tickets and distribute them, at vail resorts
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Dlonetti
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work at the resort is the answer
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steez_apprentice
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CowboySkibopMy broke ass does NOT wanna give Midwest Family Resorts $800 fucking dollars to ski a 800 foot hill this year.


I read about Flipper Zero and its ability to read/write rfid scanners, so if I can get ahold of somebody’s pass for a few minutes to write the coding would it work on an rfid gate?


How would it show ur face tho, some mountains are sticklers abt that
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IntoTheVoid
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steez_apprenticeHow would it show ur face tho, some mountains are sticklers abt that


That would be a problem, maybe just covering up your head and having really tinted goggles?


I’ve never had a flipper zero but I assume another problem would be battery life, since it’s cold it’s going to die faster and if you are using it all day.
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Agate420
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IntoTheVoidThat would be a problem, maybe just covering up your head and having really tinted goggles?


I’ve never had a flipper zero but I assume another problem would be battery life, since it’s cold it’s going to die faster and if you are using it all day.



Duct tape a handwarmer to it
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IntoTheVoid
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Agate420Duct tape a handwarmer to it


Some hand warmers get really hot though and there’s the reverse effect where the heat damages and drains the battery quicker.
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SlushSeason
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I did some digging into this a few months ago. It seems like most resorts with the modern RFID gates are pretty tough to fool. Its much more difficult than a normal building badge reader. The ikon pass for example has two different frequencies. I don't know if the flipper could replicate that
If you know what kind of scanner the resort uses, you can find the communication protocol on the company's website.
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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steez_apprenticeHow would it show ur face tho, some mountains are sticklers abt that


IntoTheVoidThat would be a problem, maybe just covering up your head and having really tinted goggles?


I’ve never had a flipper zero but I assume another problem would be battery life, since it’s cold it’s going to die faster and if you are using it all day.


The cameras at my local do not work so that’s not rly a problem.

battery life is definitely a good thing to consider tho, I’ll look into that
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Dlonettiwork at the resort is the answer


Yeahhh, I have been on lifty mode for the past 5 seasons. But I’m in cozy career job in the industry I went to school for with a hearty salary so like I do not wanna go back to being a lift op lmao
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Dlonetti
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CowboySkibopYeahhh, I have been on lifty mode for the past 5 seasons. But I’m in cozy career job in the industry I went to school for with a hearty salary so like I do not wanna go back to being a lift op lmao


lol we are opposite I am in a career job in the field I went to school for and I am quitting this season for full time park crew at the local/ski bumming in general. at least you maybe have some big boy money so buying pass wont be as bad? GP is so boujee tho and makes everything so expensive which sucks.
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Benchhitter
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CowboySkibopYeahhh, I have been on lifty mode for the past 5 seasons. But I’m in cozy career job in the industry I went to school for with a hearty salary so like I do not wanna go back to being a lift op lmao



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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Dlonettilol we are opposite I am in a career job in the field I went to school for and I am quitting this season for full time park crew at the local/ski bumming in general. at least you maybe have some big boy money so buying pass wont be as bad? GP is so boujee tho and makes everything so expensive which sucks.


Thats sick tho. Honestly might be the vibe to hop on park crew for weekends, GP has no hourly requirements to get an employee pass, you just need to show up, so I could even do like every other.

yea big boy money can def buy me a pass, or it can buy me new wide skis lol
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Benchhitter


Realest thing ever
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eheath
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CowboySkibopYeahhh, I have been on lifty mode for the past 5 seasons. But I’m in cozy career job in the industry I went to school for with a hearty salary so like I do not wanna go back to being a lift op lmao


sorta cringe that you don't want to support your local because you think its overpriced, yet you clearly have the money and something like scamming their pass system would actually cause your local to shut down. weird man.
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doctordee
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steez_apprenticeHow would it show ur face tho, some mountains are sticklers abt that


you make it sound like everyone isnt wearing full face coverings with goggles and masks
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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eheathsorta cringe that you don't want to support your local because you think its overpriced, yet you clearly have the money and something like scamming their pass system would actually cause your local to shut down. weird man.


Yeah probably. The owner of our Midwest conglomerate is just a fuckin asshole mostly. It’s less of a “local” situation than I made it out to be.

if our mountain was standalone and our current GM was the owner you bet ur ass I’d be twice as willing to pay cuz he’s actually a decent dude. Just a lil quirky
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steez_apprentice
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doctordeeyou make it sound like everyone isnt wearing full face coverings with goggles and masks


I rarely go full face covering
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Copy a random persons pass and get them banned for pass sharing
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jompcock
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Get a part time job as a lifty, scan hundreds of other people's passes, quit, look up each persons info, follow their social media, figure out which ones definitely aren't skiing that day, use that pass. Rinse and repeat annually, if you get caught, book ass outta there.
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lil.Boye
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800$ is a robbery. Maybe look for building a local hikepark of sorts. Less legal issues and fun to make something yourself
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Update: company I work for ended up becoming a sponsor of my hill so we all got free passes.

everything always works out and swerverideworldtour always skis for free


now I can buy skiiiiis:) and new tires for my car
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skierman
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CowboySkibopUpdate: company I work for ended up becoming a sponsor of my hill so we all got free passes.

everything always works out and swerverideworldtour always skis for free


now I can buy skiiiiis:) and new tires for my car


"I CAN'T AFFORD AN 800 PASS!"

*gets free ticket*

"AWESOME, NOW I CAN BLOW ALL MY MONEY I DON'T HAVE ON SOMETHING ELSE!"



Kids like you are soooo fucked when you get into the real world.
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Kyrilmo
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skierman"I CAN'T AFFORD AN 800 PASS!"

*gets free ticket*

"AWESOME, NOW I CAN BLOW ALL MY MONEY I DON'T HAVE ON SOMETHING ELSE!"



Kids like you are soooo fucked when you get into the real world.


Just found this on instagram, probably would do the trick and it’s under 20 bucks
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dubmasterskanka
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Most resorts have a person at the gates with an iPad to check the photos and info linked to the pass. They will pull your ass up if you try to bootleg cards with a shitty Chinese RFID writer.
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SlushSeason
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KyrilmoJust found this on instagram, probably would do the trick and it’s under 20 bucks


This wouldn't work for modern passes. They tend to use both 125KHz and also UHF (much higher frequency) now. This would probably work for something like entrance to a building or parking garage.
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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1spliff2guinniesMost resorts have a person at the gates with an iPad to check the photos and info linked to the pass. They will pull your ass up if you try to bootleg cards with a shitty Chinese RFID writer.


lol all the lifties at my hill are so fried, as long as this one supervisor isn’t there holding the iPad it’s free reign.

I was a lifty there for 5 years so I can confirm that 90% of them don’t give a shit
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dubmasterskanka
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X_MEMESWERVE_XXlol all the lifties at my hill are so fried, as long as this one supervisor isn’t there holding the iPad it’s free reign.

I was a lifty there for 5 years so I can confirm that 90% of them don’t give a shit


If they don't give a shit just shuffle past the rfid scanner instead of trying to hack a pass?
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Brule.
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Gonna try this on the fast track lanes on the lifts during holiday weeks 😉
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