Glove with a contactless data carrier

A glove assembly for use with an access control system for a ski lift or a cable car, the access control system having a data reader, said glove assembly including:

• a glove body having a back section, said glove body formed from an inner layer of material located adjacent a hand on which said glove assembly is worn, and a surface layer that extends over said inner layer that is distal from the hand and said surface layer is formed in the back section to define a gap;
• a carrier plate attached to the back section of said glove body, said carrier plate disposed in the gap of the back section of said glove and formed to have an extension tab that extends between said inner layer said surface layer;
• a securing member extending between said carrier plate extension tab and to at least one of said surface layer or said inner layer of said glove body for securing said carrier plate to said glove body;
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• a contactless data carrier for transmitting data to the access control system reader, said contactless data carrier including a chip and antenna that are mounted to said carrier plate.