Effective management of a ski resort requires smooth functioning of all base area facilities. Base area facilities include the parking lots, day lodges, accommodation facilities, and resort service buildings. Managers and supervisory personnel need to have knowledge of both the function and maintenance requirements of these key base area facilities. Managers must also have intimate knowledge of the functioning and preventative maintenance of the building systems that provide for the needs and comfort of guests and employees. Ski Resort Facilities Maintenance is presented to give students an insight into the complexity of ski resort base area building infrastructure. The necessity for effective maintenance and preventative maintenance programs is inherent in the quality management of these important ski resort assets.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 10 |
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| Total Credits | 2.00 |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- describe the role of management in the operation and maintenance of ski resort base area facilities;
- relate the "Occupier’s Liability Act" to the responsibility of management to provide for guest safety in base area facilities;
- investigate and analyze: potable water supply systems, wastewater disposal system, electricity supply grid, refrigeration systems and HVAC systems found in ski resort base area day lodges and other buildings;
- assess geothermal heating and cooling for use in a ski resort environment;
- evaluate the fire safety requirements in ski resort day lodges;
- identify building snow loading problems and calculate maximum allowable depths of snow on building roofs;
- evaluate factors determining ski resort parking lot location. Contrast parking criteria from the resort and customer perspective; and
- appraise a specific building system via an assigned research project.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 95 - 100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 90-94 |
A |
4.00 |
| 88-89 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 85-87 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 80-84 |
B |
3.00 |
| 78-79 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 75-77 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 70-74 |
C |
2.00 |
| 68-69 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 65-67 |
P |
1.00 |
| 64 and below |
F |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.