An Exploratory Analysis of Mountaineering Risk Estimation Among the Mountaineers in the Indian Himalaya

Biswas, Chinmoy; Roy, Koyel; Dutta, Rupan; Gayen, Shasanka Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-04532-5_37

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“…Natural mountaineering routes face geographic and environmental obstacles, such as changing weather and rock falls. Nevertheless, with this increase, reports of injury from this sport have increased [3]. According to Lutter et al (2022), 93% of all injuries recorded by mountaineers are caused by overuse of limbs [4].…”

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Effects of Fatigue on Knee and Ankle Joint Angle Restoration After a Mountaineering Program

Barzegar Bafrouei,

Barati,

haghighi

2024

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

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Effects of Fatigue on Knee and Ankle Joint Angle Restoration After a Mountaineering Program

Barzegar Bafrouei,

Barati,

haghighi

2024

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

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“…Physical activity in the high mountains is called mountaineering or alpinism. It is understood as climbing difficult climbing routes, walls and ridges at high altitudes (Biswas et al, 2022). In Poland the following basic varieties of high mountain climbing are distinguished, with respect to the terrain difficulties and locations: mountaineering practiced in the Tatra Mountains (over 2,000 m above sea level); Alpine mountaineering (over 4,000 m above sea level); and Himalayan mountaineering (over 7,000 m above sea level) (Kosendiak, 2005).…”

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Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

Piepiora

Bagińska²,

Witkowski

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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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 personality of Polish climbers in a different manner. The aim of the research was to compare the personality differences of Polish mountaineers. To this aim, the population of Polish high-performance mountaineers was studied (N = 81; including 39 women and 42 men). Due to the type of mountaineering practiced, the respondents were divided into Alpine climbers (n = 48) and Himalayan climbers (n = 33). The average age of the surveyed climbers is 33.85 years. The Big Five model was used including the NEO-FFI Personality Questionnaire and the analyzes were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics statistical method package, version 27.0. Statistically significant differences were noted only for agreeableness F(1.77) = 5.05, p = 0.027. The Alpine climbers showed a higher level of agreeableness than the Himalayan climbers. After taking into account the Sidak amendment, significant differences in the level of agreeableness were found only among women. Comparisons between other personality traits were not statistically significant. There is a significant difference between the personalities of Polish Alpine climbers and Polish Himalayan climbers in the dimension of agreeableness only among women: female Alpine mountaineers are more agreeable than Himalayan mountaineers. It was presumed that in terms of ethics in the high mountains, the social competences of Alpine mountaineers are much more developed than that of Himalayan mountaineers.

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Sustainable Hiking through the Green Trails: Examples of Exceptional Responsible Practices

Anjusha,

Thomas

2024

Tourism Cases

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Summary ‘Indiahikes’ is a leading trek team in India, leaving a thoughtful impact on the trekkers as well as the mountains. Through different initiatives for sustainability, and their iconic eco bags, the company leaves the mountains better than they found them. The mission titled Green Trail Initiative focuses on green ways of trekking. Over the years, the programme collected over 100 tonnes of litter from the trails and disposed of it through proper segregation methods. Working with sustainability at its core, the green trail focuses on the six golden practices of green sweeping, 1 segregation at source, food composting, bio-toilets, and saving water and energy. This study addresses this exceptional case as an example of stakeholder initiative towards effective sustainable practices of destination management. The trekkers are an important aspect of the study, they collect waste and follow eco-sensitive practices at the camp sites. The act has a significant impact on the travel behaviour of trekkers by transforming them into environmentally responsible travellers. As an exceptional initiative for the mountain travel system, the act of creating green trails sets ideal guidelines for various trek companies to follow. Information © The Authors 2024

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An Exploratory Analysis of Mountaineering Risk Estimation Among the Mountaineers in the Indian Himalaya

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

Effects of Fatigue on Knee and Ankle Joint Angle Restoration After a Mountaineering Program

Effects of Fatigue on Knee and Ankle Joint Angle Restoration After a Mountaineering Program

Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

Sustainable Hiking through the Green Trails: Examples of Exceptional Responsible Practices

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