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SKI Injuries in Scotland a Review of Statistics from Cairngorm SKI Area Winter 1993/94
Scottish Medical Journal, 1996Scottish skiing is a growth industry—nearly all acute ski injuries in Aviemore are managed initially by local general practitioners. This study set out to examine the nature and incidence of ski injuries in one Scottish ski resort, and to calculate the additional workload generated for the health centre, ambulance service and local hospital.
M, Langran, G B, Jachacy, A, MacNeill
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[Skiing injuries: analysis in a German ski area].
Sportverletzung Sportschaden : Organ der Gesellschaft fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin, 1990An analysis of frequencies, causes and injury patterns in skiing with emphasis to knee injuries was done. In our clinic next to the slopes of the ski resort Pfronten and the skiing region Ostallgäu skiing injuries contribute with 58% of all stationary treated sports injuries to a big part of our in-patients.
M, Geyer, M, Beyer
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Terrain park feature compliance with Québec ski area safety recommendations
Injury Prevention, 2020Objectives The primary objective of this paper is to examine terrain park (TP) feature compliance with recommendations from a ski area industry guide (are TP features compliant with the guide?) and determine factors that could be associated with TP feature compliance in Québec ski areas (do factors influence TP ...
Olivier Audet +5 more
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Gains from horizontal collaboration among ski areas
Tourism Management, 2017Abstract Ski areas are known to expand by linking their lifts to neighbouring systems. Based on data from approximately 250 winter sport destinations in Austria, pooled over the years 1998–2014, this study explores the effects of such horizontal collaboration on the number of overnights stays in the area.
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The Sensitivity of Austrian Ski Areas to Climate Change
Tourism Planning & Development, 2013Climate change is expected to have severe impacts on Austrian ski areas. This paper aims to address the limitations of existing studies by incorporating snowmaking in a sensitivity assessment with warming scenarios of up to 4°C conducted for 228 ski areas.
Robert Steiger, Bruno Abegg
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Development of Environmental Management Systems in Ski Areas
2018This chapter presents the crucial auditing cycle which is the basis for any eco-management and auditing scheme as introduced by the European Commission. Against these basic principles and their historic development, the main advantages and benefits of a participation in the EMAS system are reported. Finally, the definition and often challenging spatial
Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider +3 more
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Establishing the Environmental Management System in Ski Areas
2018This chapter covers the whole content of the environmental review and the related procedure for obtaining the required information. In this context, an overview on the legal requirements and a legal database are crucial components of the review which should also include safety aspects and emergency planning.
Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider +3 more
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Causes of Skiing Injuries: A Study of Temperature and Ski Area Congestion
1987Causes of the ski injuries differ greatly, since the sport involves variable weather conditions, individual physical fitness, ski equipment, snow conditions, and perhaps skier's mental attitude and nutrition. There are two peak hours for accidents on days when the air temperature is higher than the monthly mean temperature, and one peak hour, on days ...
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1996
Le développement de la pratique du ski a entraîné la création d'infrastructures lourdes en montagne. La construction des pistes de ski en particulier conduit à la destruction du couvert végétal et des sols. Il s'est avéré très tôt que la reconstitution d'une couverture végétale associée à des travaux visant à contrôler l'érosion était indispensable ...
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Le développement de la pratique du ski a entraîné la création d'infrastructures lourdes en montagne. La construction des pistes de ski en particulier conduit à la destruction du couvert végétal et des sols. Il s'est avéré très tôt que la reconstitution d'une couverture végétale associée à des travaux visant à contrôler l'érosion était indispensable ...
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Epidemiology of Ski Injuries in the Anchorage Area
Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal, 1965R, MCALISTER +5 more
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