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After 15 years as a chef in Vail, Colo., James Gibson has a memory of every bump and turn on the resort town's famous slopes. Now he offers the next best thing to even first-time visitors. For as little as $15 a day, Gibson's Maptrek company rents skiers and trail bikers fanny packs equipped with global-positioning satellite devices that record their every move. At day's end they get a map showing their precise path and approximate speed. In the fall, Gibson will add head-mounted videocams, so visitors can replay their adventures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Techwatch: May 11, 1998 | 5/11/1998 | See Source »

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