Essays on Skiing

Supply chains and the logistics associated with the same are something that all companies have to deal with at some level. This is true, of course, of manufacturing and product-based businesses. However, it is also true when it comes to businesses that supply services. Even if there is a marked difference between the two business types when it comes to supply chains, it is important to note that both supply chain frameworks and types must be taken seriously. The important aspects that exist within both frameworks would include the overall design of the applicable supply chain, how decisions are ...

Extreme sport influence

Extreme sport is a kind of sport that is associated with high risk, peril or danger. This type of sport started to emerge relatively not long time ago. Before, humankind did not have such industrial and technological progress as we do nowadays; humans had to procure food and shelter constantly in their everyday life. It was all about danger and tension that embodied in the form of wild animals, natural disasters or other perilous things that surrounded humans. Nowadays, however, the world became much safer in the terms of nature. People can control many things yet sometimes it is ...

The quest for overachievement is one which has become central to current U.S. culture. Driven by a growing sense of beating peers, parents and children stretch limits to outperform and win. Probably, sports, particularly so called "dangerous sports", represent one most notable area in which (helicopter) parents and children compete to achieve excellence. In pursuing an eternal dream of overachievement, children (self motivated or, more commonly, pushed by parents and coaches) are subject to a host of risks in contacting one another during physical activity, a concern which only highlights growing debate over whether dangerous sports particularly football and ...

Section

The Bidding Charterparty invited tenders for the construction of a new cruise-liner, to be called the Ocean Carpathia. Donelly was invited to tender. However, the person responsible for receiving tenders left work early.

ISSUE: WON Donelly Brothers can compel recognition of its bid? HELD: Yes

DISCUSSION: Similar to the case of Blackpool v Blackpool, it is the duty of the entity requesting for bids to inspect all those which have been submitted. In the case at bar, MC Donelly was actually able to submit its bid on time. It is not the fault of the bidder that their documents were not received in time, as it was the responsibility of the ...

Introduction

At present, tourism is one of the most promising sectors of the world economy, ensuring the satisfaction of one of basic human needs - the need for rest. Many countries are rich in cultural and historical areas, but Italy should be highlighted among all of them, because of its unique architecture, history, culture, and mainly because of the great importance in tourist activity. The “face” of the country has changed dramatically over the last century. The fame of modern Italy is provided not only by producing automobiles, chemical products, fashionable clothes and shoes, popular worldwide films, but also by ...

Industry Case Study Report

Industry Case Study Report

Abstract

The world has become increasingly mobile or that is what the statistics shows us. The number of tourists across the world has been rising all through the years barring a few occasions like post 9/11 in 2001 and during the global recession period of 2008-2010. The latest data shows that the international tourist arrivals have increased by 4 % to reach a record 1.2 billion tourist arrivals in 2015 . Almost all the major markets exhibited positive results and is it is expected to upkeep the momentum in 2016 as well. New Zealand also continued to show ...

Executive Summary

The proposed environmental communication plan addresses current and future environmental initiatives in Whistler, BC. It is suggested that a range of communication tools can effectively inform Whistler destination stakeholders about current and upcoming efforts to promote growth and innovation for the environment. The visitors are local and non-local, and the tools address the needs of all as well as convey a positive image of Whistler to prospective visitors. The communication plan comprises the following tools and their implementation and dissemination: website for green visitors, video on past and future vision for sustainability, Facebook profile and group for participation by ...

Winter sports industry cannot ignore the consequences of climate change. Over the past three decades, the picture of mountain precipitation becomes more unstable, causing that fact that the ski season has to be shorter. In 2004, the lack of snow has led to the closure of four resorts in Scotland. In the spring of 2012, a sudden thaw has led to the melting of snow in Ottawa, Canada, with the result that the resorts were closed before the end of the season. In Bolivia, the highest ski lift in the world, standing at an altitude of 5395 meters in ...

Introduction

In the winter prevalent nation, skiing is a sport as well as a leisure activity for many. This activity is favored by the snowy conditions, in particular on the continent of the extremes of the tropics. According to (SkiCanada.org, 2013), skiing is a sport that takes place by sliding down the snow covered mountains using fixed metallic rods to facilitate sliding. However, with the rapidly changing climate, the world is paying the price of the global warming. This, therefore, poses a challenge to the ancient skiing activities as the amount of snow keeps on decreasing at alarming rates. The ...

Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) is a criterion, which can describe the actual effectiveness of almost every process. PCE equals the proportion of Value-Add Time and Total Lead Time (end-to-end time). This metrics is versatile in evaluating processes either on their own or in comparison to other processes (George, 2013). When talking about PCE, skiing and boarding are observed to be one of the least successful fields. This happens much because of first time participants, whose Value-Add Time seems to be extremely low. In fact, there are some key strategies to implement in order to make skiing and boarding more ...

While being the number one ski destination in USA, Colorado Ski Country Resorts still face many challenges in operation. The main issue is the funding as the Country Resorts is a non-profit organization and it gets no money from the state. They get money from membership dues, pass product sales and their corporate parties. The organization is also facing challenges because of the climate changes. Every ski resort is looking for its own solutions for this problem as it affects the industry a lot. There are also many other activities that many people prefer to skiing or snowboarding, which ...

In Stephanie Daley, the 16 year old girl is accused of murdering an infant baby. Whether she knew if she was pregnant or not, is a question forensic psychologist Lydie embarks on a journey to establish. Stephanie Daley thus brings to the fore pertinent issues in the contemporary world - morality and teenage pregnancy. The film tells the story of the 16 year old Christian girl, whose blood trail is found by a doctor, out on a school skiing excursion. In the blood, afterbirth is discovered with the discovery of an infant in the nearby toilet later to follow. ...

Introduction

Sport is one of the recognized means of promoting individual and communal health and wellness. However, the goal of deaf sports goes beyond this simple understanding to a more sophisticated form of social interaction. It is estimated that “one in every 1000 children” possess acute hearing loss at birth (Hopper). The diminished hearing capability during the formative years considerably hampers the acquisition of speech and language skills in individuals. Thus, the majority of deaf people exhibit stunted growth in cognitive, social and academic levels. This scenario changed radically with the advent and extensive adoption of deaf sports across the ...

Summer is the time of pleasure and excitement. Since my childhood, I have always enjoyed my summers by going on long trips and exploring new places. Vacations are exciting as they help to relax and keep oneself away from the regular work. When the last summer holidays started, I couldn’t make up my mind on where to head for the vacation. Finally, my friends came up with the thought to go to Montana for a long trip during the vacation. For a person like me who hails from Saudi Arabia, a trip to the mountains was a real excitement. It was a week-long ...

Project Part 2: Organizational Overviews

Sugar Brush Resort was opened in 25th December the year 1958; the founder members were Damon and Sara Gadd in partnership with Jack Murphy. This era was referred as the Gadd Era which was between 1958-1977.The team was able to get influential people such as Kim Novak, Olleg Cassini and his brother Igor who was a gossip columnist; they became frequent customers of the resort contributing to its publicity. In 1977, the resort was sold to Roy Cohen, who managed it up to the year 1983.During the Cohen era, the resort was expanded, and Cohen was able to purchase the ...

Question 1: Determine the types of ecotourism activities carried out in your country, state or area.

Answer: Australia houses nineteen World Heritage Sites varying from Greater Blue Mountains, to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, to the fossil mammal sites in Riversleigh/ Naracoorte, to the Gondwana rain forests, to the Wet Tropics of Queensland. Though the nature of ecotourism activities depend on the features of the ecosystem in some cases, in others, the activities are same, the place changes. Mountain biking is an example of the former, and, exploring the flora and fauna, of the latter.

The activities offered by ecotour operators include mystery tours to explore the legends, culture, myths, ghost stories and history of a ...

History

Red mountain spa sits near the Canyon Snow State Park. Red Mountain Resort construction took place in the 1930s, to encourage snow sports a ski jump was put up around 1934, and then years later a rope –tow that powered by gas was put in the site. A ski club later was formed in 1947; the ski club replaced the rope tow with a chairlift. The ski club was able to host the world cup race 1968.The ski club managed the red mountain until it was privately owned. The red mountain placement by new ownership took place in 2004. The master plan ...

Marketing at A.R.I

Introduction

Hospitality is one such industry that depends largely upon the marketing initiatives. Since most of the companies in this sector provide more or less the same kind of services, the marketing and promotional efforts a particular company can go a long way in ensuring that it has a competitive advantage over others. It is vital for any hospitality company to create a comprehensive and detailed marketing plan based on its target markets and long term objectives. This marketing plan is necessary to create a win-win situation for the company as well its customers. This case deals with the marketing activities of ...

Essay 1

1) The concerns made by the author of this article have to do with the environmental impact of creating artificial snow and maintaining snow solid without melting. Maintaining the snow for indoor or outdoor skiing games requires a lot of energy. For example, Dubai, despite being located in a region with a desert-like environment, maintains a 22,500 square meters snow-covered area for sports. It is estimate that about 1000MWh of energy are used annually to maintain the building at a temperature below the freezing point. The fact that the electricity is generated from natural gas means greenhouse gases are released into the ...

How well the film adapts to the story

The film Away from her adapts so effectively to the story of The Bear Came over the Mountain on which it is based. It does this so well by narrating to the audience how loss of memory due to Alzheimer almost brings a marriage of close to half a century to an end (Egoyan&Polley, 2006). Judging from the title Away From Her, the audience gets a rough idea of what the story should be about. The most likely thought that crosses the mind of an audience who reads the title of the movie is that it entails two parties whereby one separates ...

Abstract

It is important that academic institutions understand the mindset of students, in order to improve the overall quality of educational experience. The best way to do this is to get regular feedback from students, from which appropriate analysis can be carried out. This paper deals with the background research on general aspects of students’ lifesstyle in Lefke. It also discusses the results of a questionnaire given to all international students. The statistical analysis of the same gives a broad idea of the students’ attitudes towards expenditure and urban living in Lefke.

Introduction

In order to study the attitudes of students (currently enrolled ...

Introduction

Glorious Hotel (Glorious) is a small family run hotel located in the popular ski resort of Leysin Switzerland. The hotel is currently run by the third generation of its founders. The hotel focused on a niche market of skiers who visit Switzerland every winter. Rather than just being a hotel that offered boarding services, it also had a small spa to cate to the needs of the hotel’s visitors. The hotel also had a small bar that also accepts visitors who do not used it boarding services. With a boarding capacity of just 40 rooms, the revenues of the hotel were limited. However, since ...

Discussion Question 1- Reviewing Snowshoe Mountain Resort and Bon Appétit Management Company

Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Snowshoe Mountain Resort offering ski and snowboarding activities, restaurant, holiday homes and adventures. The resort’s website details the services offered and gives a description of its location. The resort markets itself through the colorful description of its services on the website and through pop-up windows giving offers to potential customers. The site also lists the various awards that the resort has won, which gives a customer an independent assessment of the hotel that adds some confidence. Furthermore, the website gives links to social media sites through which ...

Procedures.

Warm Up (5 minutes). The teacher asks students about differents kind of sports they know: - what kind of sports do you like? - have you tried all those sports? - do you enjoy watching championships? - do you know some kind of weird sports from other countries? - are there some kinds of sports you would like to try? - why haven't you tried it yet?

Development.

The teachers tells about national sports of different countries. A national sport or national pastime is a sport or game that is considered to be ...

Introduction

One of the most fascinating hiking places in the world is the Sierra Nevada, which is located in California State of the United States of America. Most of the features and the landscape provide the best solution for the hiking fanatics. I still remember the terrain that offers varied temperature that provides the hikers with the sense of desert temperature and at the same time ice-cold temperature depending on the different topography. The experience at the Sierra Nevada hiking gave me an opportunity to enjoy one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world found on the range. Hiking ...

One of the most common sports-related knee injuries is medial collateral ligament (MCL), which occurs in almost every contact sport, such as football, hockey, wrestling, and martial arts. Those more at risk are intercollegiate male athletes, who can experience mild MCL sprain that could keep them away from exercising sports for an average of three weeks (DeBerardino, 2014). However, the severity of the injury has a broad spectrum, it is impossible to determine the incidence of MCL injuries, especially since minor MCL injuries are never evaluated by a physician.

Anatomy of the Injury (structures involved)

One of the most commonly injured knee-joint ligamentous structures is the medial ...

Michigan is the state in the Midwestern part of the United States, in the Great Lakes region. It is surrounded by the great Canadian city of Ontario on its northern and eastern border, and by Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, the strait of Mackinac, Ohio and Indiana on its southern side. Illinois and Wisconsin states border in the west. A total area of the state is 58,527 square miles. Michigan state is also known as the Great Lake State because it is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. ...

Business strategy and planning for Drowling Mountain Company

Introduction Drowling Mountain is a skiing company located 45 minutes from Syracuse, New York city. It boasts of having the best skiing hills in the state.

The Drowling company board of management has eight members instead of eleven; they are often unable to come up with solutions for the problems that affect the company. They are unable to make choices on which strategy to adopt in order to increase their revenue. Would a reduction of price, operations or selling the naming right help? The company’s main aim is to increase their revenues, pay their debts and be able ...

Lech has maintained the reputation of being the paradise of skiers because of its luxury winter resorts and summer holiday destinations. The place has the best integration of the architecture and the natural environment creating a carefully selected mix that promotes business and environmental, cultural and social conservation. It was awarded the most beautiful village in Europe among others because of its responsible tourism practices and vast supply of skiing terrains. With more than 110km of piste and other sporting facilities, Lech qualifies as a world-class tourism destination. It recognizes the World Tourism Organization Global Code of Ethics which endeavors to ...

Aerobic is a biological terms which means “with air” or “in the presence of air”. When it comes to define Aerobics, we replace the word “air” with “oxygen”. Yes, aerobics or aerobic exercise includes all such steps or activities which involve a systematic inhale and exhale of oxygen, which enhances cardiac strength and also helps in fat loss by adequate metabolism activity. Every such exercise that enhances efficiency of respiratory and circulatory systems is included in aerobics; for example cycling, swimming, dancing, jogging, brisk walking etc. As these exercises involve stretching and strengthening too, these enhances the flexibility of the body, ...

Reflection Paper on Distilled Products

The first thing that came into my mind upon hearing about the paper’s topic was drinking water, since we have what we call “distilled water,” a type of purified drinking water. After knowing that it was actually about alcohol my curiosity was aroused – mainly due to the fact that I’m under the legal drinking age. Anyone would like to have at least some information beforehand at what they’ll be doing, or in this case, drinking. Before reading the chapter I thought I already had considerable knowledge on alcoholic beverages. I knew there were different types of ...

K2 is an American sport company specializing in skiing products. The company boasts of 16 brands renowned world over and more than 40 consumer product categories. Some of the company’s products include snowboards, in-line skates, bikes, snowshoes, alpine and a variety of accessories used in skiing equipment. K2 is one of the leading companies in the supply of snow boards in the United States. The company has ranked among America’s top five suppliers of snowboards for more than two decades. This can be attributed to stringent marketing policies that K2 has adhered to in its 45-year history. According ...