13-582: Roundhill Ski Area is a family owned and run ski area in Canterbury , New Zealand , in the Two Thumb Range near the town of Lake Tekapo , 1.5 hours from Timaru and 4 hours from both Christchurch and Queenstown . The main runs are accessed by a 1.2 kilometres (0.75 miles) long T-bar (T1) and a shorter T-bar (T2). The ski area caters primarily to beginner and intermediate skiers with extensive use of two snow grooming machines. The base area
26-415: A ski resort . The US Forest Service defines a ski area as: "a site and associated facilities that has been primarily developed for alpine or Nordic skiing and other snow sports, but may also include, in appropriate circumstances, facilities necessary for other seasonal or year-round natural resource-based recreation activities, provided that a preponderance of revenue generated by the ski area derives from
39-529: A large ungroomed advanced area for skilled skiers and boarders. The Heritage Express was when installed in 2010, claimed to be the longest rope tow in the world at 1,473 m (4,833 ft). In 2019 it had 6 lifts and was described as having excellent beginner and intermediate terrain with a relatively sunny and warm aspect. The access road and ski area was first developed in the early 1960's with The Tekapo Ski Club being founded on 25 May 1961. A commercial ski field lease occurred in 1973, with it being known as
52-570: A significant labor force, and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides dining and retail services to skiers and that assures reliable snow that is appealing to skiers in locations that are accessible to them. Consequently, they require a fee structure and ancillary attractions that provide the revenue to sustain them economically. The natural settings of ski areas require the management of their environmental impacts, according to legal standards. The profession of ski area management requires specialized training in degree programs. Specialities include
65-581: Is at an elevation of 1,350 metres (4,430 feet), with the T-bars reaching 1,620 metres (5,310 feet). The "Heritage Express" rope tow was added in 2010. This is a steep 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long rope tow rising 630 metres (2,070 feet) to the Richmond Ridge at 2,133 metres (6,998 feet), to give the field 783 metres (2,569 feet) of vertical drop overall; the largest in New Zealand. This opened up
78-482: Is mowed on some of the ski runs to minimise the winter snow cover needed for skiing. Chionochloa macra dominates between 1,600 and 1,300 m (5,200 and 4,300 ft) descending lower on the colder south facing slopes while Chionochloa rigida dominates between 1,300 and 1,000 m (4,300 and 3,300 ft) and tends to be found higher on warmer sunny slopes. The gentle slopes used for the main ski field are related to underlying extensively oxidised greywacke while
91-515: The Tekapo Ski Field before closing in 1990. The present ski field reopened in 2001. It was operated in 2019 by Tekapo Ski Field Ltd as a concession in part of Te Kahui Conservation Park. The core lease area is 860 ha (2,100 acres) and there is also a back country ski area lease of 1,520 ha (3,800 acres) without avalanche control. The ski field visitor numbers more than doubled between 2001 and 2018 with its activity contributing to
104-619: The local economy. The ski area is on the southeastern slopes of Round Hill which has a height of 1,588 m (5,210 ft) and the south western slopes of the Richmond and Two Thumb ranges which rise to a height of 2,133 m (6,998 ft) near the ski field. The higher area is mainly scree above 1,600 m (5,200 ft). The slopes of Round Hill drain into the Coal River. In the ski run area they are covered in snow tussock Chionochloa macra and some Chionochloa rigida which
117-502: The lower western slopes of Round Hill have isolated outcrops of intensely clay altered and variably hematite stained greywacke. The East Forest Creek Fault runs along the course of the Coal River immediately to the north west of Round Hill. Ski area A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of
130-650: The maintenance of the lift and trail infrastructure and the management of the supporting commercial enterprises that rent and sell skis and that provide food services. Alta Badia Alta Badia is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northern Italy , in the upper part of the Val Badia ( German : Hochabtei ) in South Tyrol . It is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. It is included in
143-434: The men in mid-December. Its giant slalom course, the classic Gran Risa , is one of the most challenging on the circuit. In December 2012 , the course had a vertical drop of 448 m (1,470 ft), starting at 1,871 m (6,140 ft) and finishing at 1,423 m (4,670 ft), near La Ila (La Villa) ( 46°34′34″N 11°54′00″E / 46.576°N 11.9°E / 46.576; 11.9 ). The race
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#1732801895382156-1026: The sale of alpine and Nordic ski area passes and lift tickets, revenue from alpine, Nordic, and other snow sport instruction, and gross revenue from ancillary facilities that support alpine or Nordic skiing and other snow sports." Ski areas can extend over several municipalities (ex: La Plagne in France , Alta Badia in Italy , etc.) or several countries (ex: Portes du Soleil in France and Switzerland). A municipality can have several ski areas (ex: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in France, Davos in Switzerland, Kitzbühel in Austria , etc.). The largest ski areas connect several ski resorts (ex: Les Trois Vallées in France). Alpine ski areas require substantial capital investment,
169-515: The territories of the municipalities of Corvara , Badia , and La Val . Centered on Corvara, the extended area's lift-served summit elevation is 2,550 m (8,366 ft) on the Sella group , with an overall vertical drop of 1,226 m (4,022 ft) to Pedraces. The native language of the majority of the locals is Ladin . Alta Badia is a regular stop on the World Cup schedule, usually by
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