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Mountaineering recognized as world cultural heritage
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CIPRA International
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published
Feb 05, 2020
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:11 AM
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Tourism,
mountain culture,
alpinism,
alpmedia 2/2020
Unesco now lists alpinism as an intangible world cultural heritage. Alpine associations from France, Switzerland and Italy submitted the application.
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The Mountain Research Initiative: ANNUAL REPORT
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM
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filed under:
mountains,
geomorphology,
alpinism,
sport,
leisure,
society, culture
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Mountains of the World
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM
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filed under:
tourism policy, tourism concepts,
tourism,
alpinism,
sport,
environmental education (adults),
environmental education
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Journal of alpine research
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM
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alpinism,
sport
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Impacts of Global Warming on Mountaineering: A Classification of Phenomena Affecting the Alpine Trail Network
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:06 AM
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filed under:
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy,
alpinism,
sport,
summer sports,
sport
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K2: Environmental impact of anniversary treks
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zopemaster
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published
May 19, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
alpinism,
sport,
environment
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the K2 summit in the Himalayas the Italian Alpine Association is organising several treks to the mountain's base camps. Up to 60,000 people are expected to pass through some of the intermediate camps this year. The problems this causes include the insufficiently rapid degradation of biological waste at high altitude, the pollution of rivers, or damage to the vegetation through the gathering of firewood. A number of expeditions are also to make greater use of helicopters.
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New publication on mountain sports in the Alps
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zopemaster
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published
Feb 10, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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alpinism,
sport
Mountain sports in the Alps are the focus of the latest English/French publication in the series "Revue de Géographie Alpine/Journal of Alpine Research", which contains five essays from the fields of cultural geography, tourism economy, and sport- and ethno-sociology. Thomas Bieger examines the patterns of demand on the traditional Swiss winter travel market and concludes that while the number of winter sports has greatly increased, demand is concentrated on just a few offers.
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Mountain hike for climate protection
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zopemaster
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published
Aug 27, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy,
alpinism,
sport,
glaciers,
geomorphology
On 15 August 2009, some seventy hikers went up to the Goldbergkees glacier on the Hoher Sonnblick in Salzburg/A to draw attention to the impacts of global climate change.
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Hiking right across the Alps
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zopemaster
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published
Jan 12, 2010
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
alpinism,
sport
The recently published book Via Alpina - 2500 kilometres from one coast to another (Via Alpina - 2'500 kilomètres d'une mer à l'autre) recounts the adventure of crossing the entire Alpine range. In 2007 Vincent Tornay followed the Via Alpina Red Trail for a total of 119 days in search of the people and landscapes that make up the Alps of today. He covered 2500 km and 124,000 metres of difference in altitude as he hiked through the eight Alpine states, from the Adriatic coastline to Monaco.
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Leisure: car-free mobility
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zopemaster
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published
Jul 07, 2010
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM
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filed under:
alpinism,
sport
Leisure activities that do not involve the use of cars are now "in", as the increasing number of information packs clearly shows. The Alpine Club South Tyrol (AVS) for instance recently published five new brochures, each featuring 15 to 20 hiking routes whose starting and finishing points can all be reached by public transport. In the series Hiking Without Cars the Alpine Club has compiled a total of some 300 hiking tips for the whole of South Tyrol. As the AVS remarks in a press release, "It should be a priority for tourist regions to adopt measures that promote the use of public transport for travel both to and from destinations as well as for activities at the holiday destination itself".
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