Popular and well-known routes are becoming more hazardous. The various aspects of terrain, conditions, equipment and personal attention must be re-examined and evaluated for mountaineering.
Winter Mountain Slopes Skied, Named, and Recognized: A Case Study of Freeriding in Hakuba, Japan
This study explores how freeriding in Hakuba, Japan, transformed unused mountain slopes into cultural places through naming and recognition, using historical geography methods and a web-based survey.
Small Ski Areas and Local Skiers: Adaptation of Skiing Activity to Climate Change in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Small ski areas play a crucial role in sustaining skiing culture. This study examines how Appenzell’s ski areas adapt to climate change through community support.
Heritage Tourism in Murree: Colonial Architecture, Security, and Growth of Tourism
Murree’s rich colonial heritage has shaped the local Christian community, but security threats to missionary school’s compromise heritage preservations, as well as religious and sustainable tourism.
Rise of Tourism in Wadi Rum: A Case Study in the Challenge of Balancing Local Economic Development and Environmental Conservation
Wadi Rum exemplifies the challenge of balancing the increasing influx of tourists with sustainability in protected areas, which are fragile ecosystems.
Understanding mobility patterns in the Spanish Pyrinees: a spatiotemporal analysis of ski resort areas and weather conditions
This study analyzes mobility patterns in Spanish Pyrenees ski resorts, exploring the impact of weather and snow availability on travel behavior using spatiotemporal data
Transformative Learning for Sustainable Mountain Tourism: Gaming Approach with the Mountain Tourism Fresco
The Mountain Tourism Fresco engages stakeholders in participatory, scenario-based learning to foster sustainable tourism transitions, balancing adaptation and mitigation solutions.
Gaba Embroidery of Murree: Preserving Cultural Heritage, Enhancing Circular Economy, and Empowering Women in Pakistan’s Mountain Communities
Gaba embroidery in Murree represents cultural heritage and economic empowerment, yet remains underpromoted. This study explores its role in preserving traditions, supporting local women’s livelihoods.
Significance and limits of VGI in the study and understanding of the logics of visits of natural areas: Strava and Outdoorvision data on Grenoble Alpes Métropole and the Drôme department (France)
This paper reports on studies using VGI data of outdoor sports from Strava and Outdoorvision. We studied nine natural areas in the Drôme department and the Grenoble Alpes Métropole area (France).
Skiing-with Snow – Exploring Proximate Ethnographies
In this paper, we propose skiing-with as a methodological exploration of being proximate with snowy landscapes and the climate crisis by building on the tradition of walking-with methods.