Results 31 to 40 of about 21,663 (308)

Baikal glacier system, new findings

open access: yesЛëд и снег, 2019
Three glaciers and other small glacial formations, which are not mentioned in the USSR Catalog of glaciers as well as in any published article, were found in the area of the Verkhneangarsky (upper Angara) Range on satellite images.
M. D. Ananicheva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fanny Copeland and the geographical imagination [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Raised in Scotland, married and divorced in the English south, an adopted Slovene, Fanny Copeland (1872 – 1970) occupied the intersection of a number of complex spatial and temporal conjunctures.
Anko Boštjan   +71 more
core   +1 more source

Attractive Landscape Features as Drivers for Sustainable Mountain Tourism Experiences

open access: yesTourism and Hospitality, 2023
Mountains are perceived as places of biodiversity, as attractive places with breathtaking aesthetic views and epitomized by their unique landscape features.
Thomas Dax, Oliver Tamme
doaj   +1 more source

National 'marking' of Slovenian Mountains Before World War I [PDF]

open access: yesIgra Ustvarjalnosti, 2018
In the second half of the 19th century, Slovenian mountains became increasingly popular. By strengthening the bourgeoisie and the industrial society, more and more people had time (“leisure time”) to visit the mountains.
Peter Mikša, Matija Zorn
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
A noticeably increased interest in mountain climbing, both as the form of extreme sport and a form of tourism, has been observed in Poland recently. The assumption of this study is that practicing different varieties of mountaineering influences the ...
Paweł Piepiora   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptualizing the adventure-sports coach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
As a comparatively recent development, the adventure-sports coach struggles for a clear and distinct identity. The generic term ‘instructor’ no longer characterizes the role and function of this subgroup of outdoor professionals.
Atherton J. M.   +35 more
core   +1 more source

The importance and role of hiking for tourist valorization of nature and cultural heritage of Montenegro [PDF]

open access: yesTurističko Poslovanje, 2018
Mountaineering and tourism are mutually dependent and compatible activities. Mountaineering has a multiplier role in the development of tourism in a particular destination, whether it's about specific forms of tourism or the addition of a classic tourist
Bulatović Dragan, Jokić Bojana
doaj  

Risk taking in Extreme Sports: A phenomenological perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Participation in extreme sports is enjoying incredible growth while more traditional recreational activities such as golf are struggling to maintain numbers.
Brymer, Eric
core   +2 more sources

Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2018
Sport is known to have many positive effects on mental and physical health. High-intensity exercise is considered to decrease muscle strength and induce muscle fatigue, which is associated with a higher risk of injury.
Simon Haslinger   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

DAĞCILIK VE DAĞ TURİZMİNDEKİ İKİLEM: EKONOMİK YARAR ve EKOLOJİK BEDEL

open access: yesCoğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 2004
Mountaineering is the sport of climbing mountains and it involves walking, rockclimbing, ice climbing and ski-mountaineering. The sport of mountaineering emerged when people began to climb for pleasure in the Alps.
Mehmet SOMUNCU
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy