Ski resort
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A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system. In North America it is more common for ski areas to exist well away from towns, and the term ski resort is used for a destination resort, often purpose-built and self-contained, where skiing is the main activity. The term ski station is also used, particularly in Europe, for a skiing facility which is not located in or near a town or village
Ski areas have marked paths for skiing known as runs, trails or pistes. Ski areas typically have one or more chairlifts for moving skiers rapidly to the top of hills, and to interconnect the various pistes. Rope tows can also be used on short slopes (usually beginner hills or bunny slopes). Larger ski areas may use gondolas or aerial trams for transportation across longer distances within 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, sledding, horse-drawn sleds, dog-sledding, ice-skating, indoor or outdoor swimming, and hottubbing, game rooms, and local forms of entertainment, such as clubs, cinema, theatre and cabarets.
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 facility, and some kind of ski patrol 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 ski resort which is also open for summer activities is often referred to as a mountain resort.
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- ^ 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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