A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. The adjective montane is used to describe mountainous areas and things associated with them. The study of mountains is Orology or large hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of scarp slope without a well-defined summit, containing ski Skiing is a group of sports using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding trails and vital supporting services. It is common for a ski area to have food, rental equipment, parking facilities and a ski lift The network lifts at a ski resort can be arranged in several patterns depending on the size and topography of the area. Several lifts may be arranged radially outward from a common base area, with top stations along surrounding peaks and ridges. Lifts may also run radially inward from several base stations to a common summit area. Ski areas system catering to the sports of skiing Skiing is a group of sports using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding and snowboarding Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a flexible mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A. in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a Winter. Normally located in high mountain areas (or at least on well-built-up hills) for adequate snow coverage, they have become ubiquitous in areas where skiing is a popular pastime. The paths are usually marked and known as runs, trails or pistes A piste is the name given to a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. The term is most often used in Europe; in North America, a piste would more often be referred to as a trail, a slope, or a groomed run. Piste is French for trail or track. Ski areas typically have one or more chair lifts An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They are the primary onhill transport at most ski areas , but are also found at amusement parks, various tourist for moving skiers rapidly to the top of hills, and to interconnect the various pistes. Rope tows A ski tow, also called rope tow or handle tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers and snowboarders uphill. In its most basic form, it consists of a long rope loop running through a pulley at the bottom and one at the top, powered by an engine at one end. Passengers grab hold of the rope and are pulled along while standing on their skis or can also be used on short slopes (usually beginner hills or bunny slopes). Larger ski areas may use gondolas A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, often called a cable car, which consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in the terminal, which is connected to an engine or electric motor. Because of the proliferation of such systems in the or aerial trams An aerial tramway or cable car is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin or other conveyance is suspended from a fixed cable and is pulled by another cable for transportation across longer distances within the ski area.
A ski resort is a ski area plus amenities to make it a destination resort A destination hotel is a place of lodging whose inherent location and amenities attract visitors regardless of the route needed to arrive or the areawide features of interest. The destination hotel concept has existed at least since the 19th century and occupies a significant market share of all lodging in the world as of 2006. From the late 1980s. This includes accommodations and other amenities adjacent to the ski area. Some ski resorts offer lodging options on the slopes themselves, with ski-in and ski-out access allowing guests to ski right up to the door. Ski resorts often have other activities, such as snowmobiling A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, sled, or skimobile , is a land vehicle for travel on snow that is commonly propelled by a continuous track or tracks at the rear and steered by skis at the front, sledding Sledding is a common activity in wintry areas, similar to sliding, but in a prone or seated position requiring a device or vehicle generically known as a "sled". More formally it is one of three olympic sports— the Luge, Skeleton, or bobsledding, all of which are based on sled principles and developed in the same time (1870s) and place, horse-drawn sleds A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a vehicle that moves by sliding. Usually runners or a smooth underside enable a sled to slide. Sleds are used for transport on surfaces with low friction, usually snow or ice. In some cases however, mud, grass, or even smooth stones make a good surface for sleds, dog-sledding A dog sled is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. Numerous types of sleds are used, depending on their function, ice-skating Ice skating is moving on ice by use of ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water such as lakes and rivers, indoor or outdoor swimming A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest and deepest is the Olympic size. A pool can be built either above or in the ground, and from materials such as metal, plastic, fiberglass or concrete, and hottubbing A hot tub is a large home-made or manufactured tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for privacy, game rooms, and local forms of entertainment, such as clubs, cinema, theatre and cabarets. Ski resorts may be self-contained and entirely devoted to ski tourism, (for example Vail The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality located in Eagle County, Colorado. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,589. The town was established in 1966 at the base of Vail Ski Resort, which opened in December 1962. The town is famous for having the second largest single ski mountain in North America and ski resort) or they may be near a village or town that had a significant existence before the ski resort was built, such as Jackson Hole The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is a ski resort at Teton Village, Wyoming. Located 12 miles northwest of Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, is It is named after the Jackson Hole valley. The region is served by the Jackson Hole Airport, Wyoming, Aspen, Colorado The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005. Founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom and named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the, or Park City, Utah Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is one of two major resort towns in Utah, the other being Moab. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back and a part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The city is 32 miles southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and 15 miles (24 km) from Salt Lake City's.
Though skiing is less dangerous than many popular sports (such as bicycling, golf, football, swimming, and weightlifting),[1][2][3] it is widely perceived as being high risk, in part due to significant accident rates as recently as the 1970s. Nevertheless, ski areas usually have at least a basic first aid First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a lay person to a sick or injured casualty until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of facility, and some kind of ski patrol A ski patrol is an organization that provides first aid and rescue services to skiers and participants of other snow sports, either at a ski area or in a back country setting. Patrollers are trained with the first aid necessary to stabilize and transport casualties to advanced care, often as EMT-Bs or the National Ski Patrol's equivalent Outdoor service to ensure that injured skiers are rescued. The ski patrol is usually responsible for rule enforcement, marking hazards, closing individual runs (if a sufficient level of hazard exists), and removing (dismissing) dangerous participants from the area.
A mountain A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. The adjective montane is used to describe mountainous areas and things associated with them. The study of mountains is Orology resort A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company. Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, is a place to holiday or vacation located in mountains. Common activities include skiing Skiing is a group of sports using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding, snowboarding Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a flexible mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A. in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a Winter, and ice skating Ice skating is moving on ice by use of ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water such as lakes and rivers, as well as summer activities such as hiking Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking have been confirmed in studies. The word hiking is understood in all English-speaking countries, but there, mountain biking Mountain biking is growing but can generally be broken down into multiple categories for example: XC cross country, DH downhill, FR freeride, AM All Mountain, Urban trials/street riding and DJ Dirt Jumping. Each has differing levels of safety-consciousness and varrying types of mountain bikes and riding gear. A combination sport named mountain, golf Golf is a precision club-and-ball sport, in which competing players , using many types of clubs, attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course while employing the fewest number of strokes. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area. Instead, the game is played on golf "courses", each of, and tennis Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.
See also
- Comparison of North American ski resorts
- List of ski areas and resorts Africa · Asia · Europe · North America · Oceania · South America
References
- ^ George W. Rutherford Jr., M.S. and Thomas J. Schroeder, M.S. (April 1998). "Sports-Related Injuries to Persons 65 Years of Age and Older" (pdf). U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. pp. 7–9, 11. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/grand/aging/injury65.pdf. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
- ^ Dr Mike Langran (updated 4 March 2006). "Frequently asked questions on snow sports injuries". Snow Safety Scotland and ski-injury.com. http://www.ski-injury.com/faq.htm. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
- ^ National Ski Areas Association. "Facts About Skiing/Snowboarding Safety". http://www.nsaa.org/nsaa/press/0506/facts-about-skiing-and-snowboarding.asp. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
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Q. I live in the US and I love to snowboard and am wanting to find summer job this year. I was thinking of working at ski resort, but the only one I can find is Whistler and I heard that its really expensive to live there. Anyone have any ideas? Or any other ideas for summer jobs? Thanks
Asked by angiela7878 - Thu Jan 24 02:16:42 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Only skiing in Summer I know of nearby is at Mt Hood near Portland Oregon. Skiers come from around the globe to practice skiing in Summer. There is a big lodge at the ski lift and rooms. It doesn't require many employees, it seems
Answered by Your O.C. Paisano - Thu Jan 24 02:42:14 2008
