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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2021 As the title makes it clear, this article concerns the anthropological issue involving the figures of an Olympic athlete and a Himalayan climber. On a broader, philosophical level, I consider and explain the differences between Olympism and Himalaism, as
Andrzej Pawłucki
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Aoraki Mount Cook: Environmental Change on an Iconic Mountaineering Route
Mountain Research and Development, 2018 Aoraki Mount Cook is New Zealand's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers. This study combined historical accounts, photos, and geophysical surveys with modern-day spatial analysis, popular narratives, and interviews to explore how ...
Heather Purdie, Tim Kerr
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PROMISING DIRECTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS TOURISM IN THE ALMATY REGION USING THE EXAMPLE OF ROCK CLIMBING [PDF]
Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2022 The aim of the study was the process of studying the phenomenon of rock climbing development as one of the promising areas of sports tourism in the Almaty region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which has a wide range of tourist resources systematically ...
Nurzhan BATYRBEKOV +4 more
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Discourses on Sanctity and Mithology Around The Popularity of Mount Batur Area in Climbing Tours
Soshum: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora, 2018 Mountains in Bali are believed by the local people to have power of sanctity. In Mount Batur, Kintamani District, Bangli Regency, such a sanctity has a close relationship with mithology that developed not only in Batur, Kintamani, and Bangli but also ...
I Gede Mudana +2 more
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Maketingu Janaru, 2022 This paper is a case study of YAMAP INC., a fast-growing venture company in Fukuoka focused on fostering mountain climbing community, and its main tool, the smartphone application YAMAP.
Ushio Dazai, Takashi Okutani
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The Role of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide in High‐Altitude Headache: A Prospective Field Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective High‐altitude headache (HAH) is a common neurological condition associated with rapid ascent to high altitude. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying HAH remain incompletely understood. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP), a neuropeptide implicated in migraine pathophysiology, may play a key role in the pathophysiology of ...
Roman Schniepp +4 more
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A frontotemporal dementia-like case after high-altitude climbing
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2023 Background We report a case who developed long-term neuropsychiatric sequelae similar to frontotemporal dementia after suffering a "high altitude sickness" while climbing a high mountain without taking precautions against acute hypoxia. Case presentation
Cemile Hazan Tunalı +2 more
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Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu +5 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Perivascular matrix densification promotes the emergence of aberrant endothelial tip cells (ATECs) that invade and persist within fibrotic microenvironments. Using in vivo lineage tracing and a human microvessel model, this study shows that fibrous matrix cues destabilize VE‐cadherin–mediated junctions to gate TGF‐β signaling, inducing a pro ...
Jingyi Xia +17 more
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Local Sabahans’ Satisfaction with Level of Access to Mount Kinabalu
SHS Web of Conferences, 2014 This study analyzes the local Sabahans’ satisfaction with the level of access to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Specifically, it examines the number of complaints by local Sabahans regarding access and their perception of changes in ...
Bidder Christy, Polus Reni Cacillia
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