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This entry in the Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing provides a accessible definition of the "ski resorts" term with 8 references and 1 figure. The definition highlights the specificities of ski resorts in the ski industry and shows their operation and governance. The definition also stresses the current issues on ski resorts.
Berard-Chenu, Lucas, Rouch, Laura
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The Role of Constraints in the Motivation of Ski Resort Tourists [PDF]
The aim of present study is to investigate the effect of constraints on themotivation of ski resort tourists. The population includes all of ski resort touristsin Shemshak and Tochal stations which has attended in sports at least threetimes in the year ...
Mehdi Karoubi +2 more
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Snow variability effect upon avalanching
Thickness, density, shearing strength, and temperature of snow on mountain slopes are considered as stochastic fields or processes. Parameters of these fields (processes) were estimated in several geographical regions. Errors of snow stability estimation
P. A. Chernous +2 more
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Push and Pull Factors Influencing the Winter Sport Tourists in China: The Case of Leisure Skiers
The purpose of this study was to examine the push (i.e., socio-motivation) and pull (i.e., ski resort attribute preference) factors influencing the level of participation of leisure skiing in China.
Xinghua Wang +3 more
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Pamphlet produced by Brighton Ski Resort for 1989 ski instruction lessons. [PDF]
Image of a pamphlet produced by Brighton Ski Resort for 1989 ski instruction lessons, Brighton ...
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Competitiveness Analysis of Dizin and Palandöken Ski Resorts: From Indicator Identification to Performance Evaluation Using the IPCA Analysis [PDF]
In the highly competitive market of the sports tourism industry, understanding the competitive position of a destination is of great importance for destination managers.
Hooman Sabzavi, Amin Dehghan
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Benchmarking Pyrenean ski resorts [PDF]
La forte concurrence que connaissent les destinations touristiques en général et les stations de sports d’hiver en particulier interpelle la compétitivité des destinations françaises et pousse aux analyses en termes de performance relative. Cette étude considère que la compétitivité des stations de sports d’hiver repose directement sur la performance ...
Laurent Botti +2 more
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Skin Cancer Prevalence in Outdoor Workers of Ski Resorts
Background. Snow reflectivity and altitude increase the exposure of ski resort workers to solar ultraviolet radiation. The aim was to assess the presence of skin cancer in ski resorts workers and compare it with other groups of outdoor workers reviewing ...
Yolanda Gilaberte +9 more
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The last resort? Ski tourism and climate change in Arctic Sweden [PDF]
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to discuss the external and internal factors that support or challenge a possible transformation of Arctic Sweden into a major ski destination under a changing climate.
Osman Cenk Demiroglu +3 more
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An Australian Ski Resort System
The aim of this system was to use and display existing ski access data in a new way to create business as well as social enhancement opportunities for resorts and their guests. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled passes, were used as input mechanisms captured by a scanner on snow at various locations.
Kayleigh Rumbelow +2 more
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