Add to ORKGRock climbers are attracted to destinations by the climbing sites found there. Given the centrality of these sites to travel behavior, the fundamental question guiding this research is “What is the nature of the relationship between rock climbers and the sites they climb?” with a focus on how places are infused with meaning. This poster uses the personal narratives of ten rock climbers from Western Canada to explore how these specific climbers are creating meaningful places through sport and travel
The sport of climbing has seen a tremendous increase in popularity over the last 20 years. The sport...
[[abstract]]At present, the economy has been undergoing an unprecedented economic boom. This has res...
Rock climbing, as a sport, began as a definitive style in the pursuit of attaining mountain peaks. H...
Indoor rock climbing venues were originally designed as a training site for outdoor rock climbers. H...
textThe sport of rock climbing has seen a boom over the last two decades. Interestingly, this boom h...
This research focuses on understanding the interplay between rock climbers and the space of particip...
The concept of sense of place has become central in understanding various modern phenomena in leisur...
Mountaineering has emerged as a popular form of adventure tourism, yet there is scant research that ...
This article explores ways that climbers engage with climbing areas and highlights opportunities tha...
Nature-based adventure experiences constitute a significant segment of the tourism industry and unde...
Popular belief has commonly held that participation in outdoor recreation activities can lead to a h...
Climbing is increasingly popular in certain destinations, yet there is little knowledge of the influ...
The general theme of rock climbing is common, at its core it’s a physically active problem solving e...
This study is an exploratory look at the social world of indoor rock climbers, specifically, those ...
Abstract Although past research has documented the association between the types of activities an in...
The sport of climbing has seen a tremendous increase in popularity over the last 20 years. The sport...
[[abstract]]At present, the economy has been undergoing an unprecedented economic boom. This has res...
Rock climbing, as a sport, began as a definitive style in the pursuit of attaining mountain peaks. H...
Indoor rock climbing venues were originally designed as a training site for outdoor rock climbers. H...
textThe sport of rock climbing has seen a boom over the last two decades. Interestingly, this boom h...
This research focuses on understanding the interplay between rock climbers and the space of particip...
The concept of sense of place has become central in understanding various modern phenomena in leisur...
Mountaineering has emerged as a popular form of adventure tourism, yet there is scant research that ...
This article explores ways that climbers engage with climbing areas and highlights opportunities tha...
Nature-based adventure experiences constitute a significant segment of the tourism industry and unde...
Popular belief has commonly held that participation in outdoor recreation activities can lead to a h...
Climbing is increasingly popular in certain destinations, yet there is little knowledge of the influ...
The general theme of rock climbing is common, at its core it’s a physically active problem solving e...
This study is an exploratory look at the social world of indoor rock climbers, specifically, those ...
Abstract Although past research has documented the association between the types of activities an in...
The sport of climbing has seen a tremendous increase in popularity over the last 20 years. The sport...
[[abstract]]At present, the economy has been undergoing an unprecedented economic boom. This has res...
Rock climbing, as a sport, began as a definitive style in the pursuit of attaining mountain peaks. H...