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The effect of mountaineering on the grit of college students: an empirical study [PDF]
PeerJObjective Although ample evidence in the literature suggests a correlation between general sports participation and resilience, information on the potential impact of specific sports activities on resilience is lacking.
Lun Li +5 more
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Mountains before Mountaineering
Revue de Géographie AlpineAmi·es de l’alpiniste triomphant, passez votre chemin ! L’ouvrage de Dawn L. Hollis risque de vous décevoir : l’autrice questionne la primauté des témoignages d’hommes blancs issus de la bourgeoisie européenne, essaie de redonner leur place aux oublié·es de l’histoire de l’alpinisme (porteurs, habitant·es), tout en questionnant méthodiquement l ...
Cedric Dentant
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Zbornik Lovranšćine, 2021 Activities of the “Orljak” Mountaineering Club from Opatija (hereinafter: the Club) are underrepresented in the history of Croatian mountaineering.
Igor Eterović, Ivana Eterović
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Training and certification in first responder care among mountaineering practitioners in east Africa
African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Mountaineering activities have potential risks for injuries and illnesses. Extreme weather conditions, high altitude, limited resources and accessibility to transport and definitive medical services calls for mountaineering practitioners to
Nkatha Muthomi +2 more
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Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 2023 Commercial mountaineering has gained widespread popularity in recent decades. Global mountaineering challenges – e.g., the Seven Summits challenge to climb the highest summit of each continent – amplify this process, and also raise the profile of ...
Balázs Nagy +6 more
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Preliminary data of potentially hazardous radon concentrations in Modrič Cave (Croatia)
International Journal of Speleology, 2023 Instigated by relatively high cave-air CO2 concentrations in Modrič Cave (Croatia) recorded for the purpose of speleothem-based paleoclimate research, we established preliminary monitoring of radon (222Rn) concentrations within the cave for a 4.5-year ...
Robert Lončarić +6 more
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Development of Equipment for Ski Mountaineering, a New Olympic Event
Applied Sciences, 2023 Ski mountaineering, a new Olympic winter sport involving both climbing and descending snowy slopes, requires considerable physical and technical abilities, as well as highly specialized equipment.
Lorenzo Bortolan +4 more
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Fikri, 2023 In Indonesia, da’wah activities have been implemented in various ways, including mountaineering. However, data showed that many mountain hikers in Indonesia had been seriously injured (even died) due to a lack of knowledge and preparation for hiking ...
Muhamad Agus Mushodiq +4 more
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A century of mountaineering: race, class and the politics of climbing Table Mountain, 1890 – 1990
Acta Academica, 2018 Mountaineering in Cape Town was first practised as a sport by the colonial elite during the late 19th Century. This historical review of two mountain clubs analyses the linkages between race, class and mountaineering in Cape Town, South Africa ...
Farieda Khan
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Occurrence of fatalities in mountaineering: The case of Mt. Kenya
Cogent Social Sciences, 2023 A fatality is the most detrimental incident that can occur in mountaineering. It is important to study previous cases and learn from circumstances surrounding fatal incidences in programmes sharing some common elements.
Nkatha Muthomi +2 more
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