Essays about: "mountaineering"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word mountaineering.

  1. 1. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  3. 2. Influential factors of experiential outdoor consumption - A qualitative study investigating the experiences and perceptions of experiential outdoor consumers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Josefin Holst-Norén; [2022-09-13]
    Keywords : Experiential consumption; Experiential outdoor consumption; Well-being; Theory of planned behaviour TPB ; Consumer behaviour; Materialism;

    Abstract : Researchers agree on the harm materialistic values and consumption have on consumers’ well-being in society today (Black, 2010; Goldsmith & Clark, 2012; Isenhour & Black, 2010; Muñiz-Velázquez et al., 2017; Pieters, 2013; Richins, 2017; Shrum et al., 2013; Van Boven & Gilovich, 2003). READ MORE

  4. 3. Design of a Ski Mountaineering Helmet

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Mikaela Zernell; [2020]
    Keywords : Design; Ski Mountaineering; Helmet; Design Process; industrial design;

    Abstract : This is a master thesis project in Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology performed during the spring semester 2019 and with the goal to design a helmet for POC specialized for ski mountaineering.   To cope with new rules in ski mountaineering competitions, to widen the product catalogue of POC and to make ski mountaineering safer and more enjoyable, a double certified helmet was to be designed, meaning certified for both mountaineering and downhill skiing. READ MORE

  5. 4. Welfare Entitlements, Mitigating Tactics and Coping Strategies within the Mountaineering Industry in the Khumbu Region of Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Sixten Lundqvist; [2015]
    Keywords : social structures; third sector; community; welfare; risk; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Khumbu region of northeast Nepal has experienced dramatic socio-economic change along with the rise of tourism. The mountainous villages have developed and abandoned traditional lifestyles as tourists from all over the world come to experience the dramatic scenery of the Himalayas and ascent its peaks. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects of high-altitude trekking on body composition

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap

    Author : Ulrika Frisk; [2014]
    Keywords : Extreme environment; fat-free mass; hypoxia; iDXA; mountaineering; weight loss;

    Abstract : Sojourns at high altitude are often accompanied by weight loss and changes in body composition. The aim was to study body composition before and after 40 days high-altitude exposure. READ MORE