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Flyboard Snow Lift Experience Rental Business Plan

Overview / Executive Summary Everyone’s seen someone ski. Most people have seen someone snowboard. But nobody has seen someone fly above the snow like a sci-fi stormtrooper on vacation. That’s the business. The Flyboard Snow Lift takes the high-adrenaline magic of water flyboarding and brings it to ski resorts, winter festivals, and icy Instagram feeds. It's new, it's cinematic, and it's exactly the kind of thing people pay $100 for just to post the photo.

Value Proposition This business delivers a snow-based thrill ride nobody expects but everyone wants once they see it. We offer: A first-to-market experience for ski resorts to upsell

Visual, high-share potential content that markets itself

Safe, certified equipment and trained operators

A new layer of winter tourism that doesn’t require a lift pass or athletic skill

It’s equal parts adrenaline, photo op, and bragging rights. Think of it as snowboarding’s show-off cousin.

Target Audience Our customers are: Ages 18 to 45, with disposable income and a GoPro

Tourists at premium ski resorts in North America and Europe

Event planners for bachelor parties, corporate retreats, and winter festivals

Social media thrill seekers hunting for unique content

They’re not afraid to spend money on an experience especially one their friends haven’t tried yet. Pain points we solve: Standard ski resorts are repetitive

Limited time in snow destinations means high demand for quick, novel activities

Most people want to feel adventurous without risking their knees or their dignity

Market Landscape Adventure tourism is exploding. The flyboarding market is on track to double from $650 million to $1.3 billion by 2032. Meanwhile, winter adventure tourism will hit $320 billion in 2025, growing almost 8% annually. Key signals: Snowboarding participation is still growing (7.4%)

“Extreme snow experiences” are trending in travel searches

No major players are doing snow-based flyboarding at scale

Your competition today is snowmobile tours and après-ski hot cocoa. That’s a good sign.

SEO Opportunities Keyword data shows growing demand for: Snow adventure experience

Winter thrill ride

Extreme snow sports

Flyboard snow rental

Unique ski resort activity

Most of these terms are under-optimized by current tour providers. A well-built landing page with video and a few choice testimonials can easily rank.

Go-To-Market Strategy Here’s how to get the first 100 paying customers: Pilot launch at a major ski resort (Whistler, Aspen, or the Swiss Alps). Run demos on-site during high traffic weekends.

Video-first marketing. Short-form reels and TikToks showing people lifting off the snow.

Event partnerships with winter festivals. Offer it free to local influencers. Charge everyone else.

Bundle with resorts. Let Epic Pass or Ikon Pass include a $20 discount as part of a “premium adventure” pack.

Geo-targeted ads. Run campaigns aimed at tourists already in market: “This is what to do after your second run.”

List on travel platforms. Get booked via Viator, Airbnb Experiences, and TripAdvisor.

Let the content sell the experience. Most people won’t believe it until they see it.

Monetization Plan You’ll make money in four main ways: Model Price Range Notes Per-session rentals $80–$150 10–15 minutes of lift time Group packages $300–$500 For families or events Photo/video add-ons $20–$50 Easy upsell, low cost Resort revenue share 15–20% cut Partners push the product for you

Future growth: Sell merchandise (goggles, branded snowwear)

Run certification programs for instructors ($1,500+)

Launch mobile units that travel between winter events

Financial Forecast Let’s keep it conservative and realistic. Expense/Revenue Category Estimated Range Startup Equipment (2 units) $20,000–$40,000 Insurance (yearly) $5,000–$10,000 Marketing (digital + creators) $8,000–$15,000 Session price $100 average Weekly sessions 15+ Seasonal revenue (4 months) $150,000–$300,000 Gross margins 50–70% Break-even timeline 12–18 months

This works because you’re not needing thousands of customers. A few hundred per season moves the needle.

Risks & Challenges This isn’t a sandbox business. Here’s what could go wrong: Safety issues. One bad landing can cost you reviews and lawsuits. Solution: certified gear, trained staff, strong waivers.

Weather cancellations. You can’t flyboard in a blizzard. Solution: overbook, build buffer days, and have generous reschedules.

Seasonality. Four months of income. Solution: expand into indoor flyboard domes or do water-based summer tours.

Permit headaches. Some resorts have more red tape than a ski patrol office. Solution: partner, don’t solo. Let the resorts handle permissions.

High CAC. Targeting Gen Z adrenaline junkies isn’t cheap. Solution: make the product look so good they sell it for you.

Plan ahead, and none of these are fatal.

Why It’ll Work This business combines a few unfair advantages: No direct competition in a proven category

Visually irresistible product with shareability baked in

Tourist environments with high intent and time-limited urgency

Equipment that holds up, margins that scale, and a first-mover brand story

Most snow experiences stay on the ground. This one doesn’t. The adventure tourism space is ready. The snow is waiting. The customers are scrolling. All you need to do now is press launch.