Editing Ski resort (section)

==Facilities and amenities==
[[File:2017-18 Skigebiet Zauchensee (41).jpg|thumb|This image of [[Zauchensee]], Austria, shows the pistes, served by a gondola lift, detachable chairlift and a funicular. There is a snow fence to prevent snowdrift; and avalanche towers and avalanche barriers to mitigate the risk of avalanches]]
[[File:Jasna-koliesko.jpg|thumb| [[Jasná]] ski resort in [[Slovakia]]]]
[[File:Bariloche_-Argentina-.jpeg|thumb|[[Cerro Catedral]] Ski Resort, [[Argentina]]]]
[[File:Etna nord skiresort.JPG|thumb|Ski resorts can also be situated on a [[volcano]] like this one on [[Mount Etna|Etna]] in [[Sicily]]]]
[[File:Pista Azzurra Gambarie.jpg|thumb|[[Gambarie]], a ski resort above the [[Strait of Messina]]]]
Ski areas have marked paths for skiing known as runs, trails or [[piste]]s. Ski areas typically have one or more [[chairlift]]s for moving skiers rapidly to the top of hills, and to interconnect the various trails. [[Rope tow]]s can also be used on short slopes (usually beginner hills or bunny slopes). Larger ski areas may use [[gondola lift]]s or [[aerial tramway]]s for transportation across longer distances within the ski area. Resorts post their [[trail map]] illustrating the location of lifts, trails, services and the ski area boundary, and during the [[ski season]] issue a daily snow conditions report listing open trails, operating lifts and weather status.

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 [[hazard]]s, closing individual runs or areas as conditions require, and removing (dismissing) dangerous participants from the area.

The typical ski area base includes a ticket office, [[ski lodge]], [[ski school]], equipment rental/repair shop, restaurant/bar, shopping, shuttle bus stop and parking.<ref>{{cite book |last=Berry |first=I. William |year=1984 |title=The Great North American Ski Book |publisher=Scribners |isbn=0-684-18207-6 |pages=72–73}}</ref>
 
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 [[Snowmobile|snowmobiling]], [[sledding]], [[Sled|horse-drawn sleds]], [[Dog sled|dog-sledding]], [[ice skating]], indoor or outdoor [[Swimming pool|swimming]] and [[hot tub]]bing, game rooms, and local forms of entertainment, such as clubs, cinema, theaters and [[cabarets]]. 

'''Après-ski''' (French for ''after skiing'') is a term for entertainment, [[nightlife]] or social events that occur specifically at ski resorts.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|entry=après-ski|entry-url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apr%C3%A8s-ski|dictionary=Merriam-Webster|access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Flower |first=Raymond |year=1976 |title=The History of Skiing and Other Winter Sports |publisher=Methuen |isbn=0-458-92780-5 |pages=132–141}}</ref> These add to the enjoyment of resort-goers and provide something to do besides [[skiing]] and [[snowboarding]]. The culture originated in the Alps, where it is most popular and where skiers often stop at bars on their last run of the day while still wearing all their ski gear.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Lund|first=Morton|title=Tea Dance To Disco: Après-Ski Through the Ages|journal=Skiing Heritage Journal|date=March 2007|volume=19|issue=1|pages=6–12|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P1gEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6|access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref> Though the word "ski" is a derivation of the [[Old Norse]] {{Lang|non|skíð}} via [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], the choice of [[French language|French]] is likely attributed to the early popularity of such activities in the [[French Alps]], with which it was then linked.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harper|first1=Douglas|title=ski (n.)|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=ski|website=Etymology Online|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref>