Mountaineering adventure tourists: a conceptual framework for research

Pomfret, Gill

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2004.08.003

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“…Table 1 illustrates the key motives found from 7 (Cater, 2006;Fluker & Turner, 2000;Patterson & Pan, 2007;Pomfret, 2006Pomfret, , 2011Swarbrooke et al, 2003;Wu & Liang, 2012) of the 15 studies which specifically examine adventure tourists' motives. Other motivational-based research on adventure tourists, which is not presented in Buckley's (2011) review, has also been added to Table 1.…”

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“…Mountaineering opportunities are more restricted for recreational mountaineers unless they live near to or in mountainous regions, whereas mountaineer tourists can choose suitable mountaineering destinations for their holidays. Motivations to participate in mountaineering holidays can develop from recreational mountaineering experiences, the latter providing opportunities for training and skills development in advance of future trips (Pomfret, 2006). Hence, there may be both similarities and differences in motives between recreational mountaineers and mountaineer tourists.…”

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“…Both types of adventurer appear to share broadly similar but diverse intrinsic and extrinsic motives. However, adventure tourists are also considerably influenced by pull factors (Dann, 1977), such as the special features of the destination's natural environment, and the destination's supply of adventure tourism products and services (Pomfret, 2006). The case study, for example, highlighted the Chamonix Region's natural environment and mountaineering opportunities as important pull motives.…”

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“…While previous research has examined mountaineering more extensively than other types of outdoor adventure activity, few studies have investigated the characteristics and motivational decisions specifically of mountaineer tourists (Carr, 1997;Pomfret, 2006Pomfret, , 2011. The case study findings on mountaineer tourists are related to themes and concepts in the review of previous studies of outdoor adventure activity participants in general and also of recreational mountaineers in general (Buckley, 2011).…”

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The characteristics and motivational decisions of outdoor adventure tourists: a review and analysis

Pomfret

Bramwell

2014

Current Issues in Tourism

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The growing demand for outdoor adventure tourism activities, and the rapid growth in associated industry supply, means we need an improved understanding of outdoor adventure tourists. The paper considers the characteristics and motives of outdoor adventure tourists, as well as the influence of experience, age and gender on their motives. This is based, firstly, on a critical review of the relatively much more extensive literature on outdoor adventure activity participants for insights into the character and motives of outdoor adventure tourists. The paper also focuses, secondly, on an original case study of mountaineer tourists in Chamonix, France. Results from the case study of mountaineer tourists are evaluated against the research themes and gaps identified from the review of literature on outdoor adventure activity participants, including outdoor adventure tourists. It is shown how outdoor adventure tourists are a diverse group. Motivational similarities and differences exist between these tourists and their outdoor recreational counterparts. Experience, age and gender influence the motives and motivational differences among outdoor adventure activity participants. It is noted that there is considerable scope for further research on outdoor adventure tourists, including mountaineer tourists, and potential new research directions are identified for the specific themes examined in the paper.

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“…Sometimes this is (Pomfret, 2006). The Summer camp movement (predominantly in the USA) has long recognised the potential health and wellbeing benefits of the structured camp experience.…”

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Back to basics: can unstructured camping promote wellbeing?

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Rodriguez

King

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived wellbeing benefits of the unstructured camping experience for young adults. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional descriptive phenomenological study. Young adults between the ages of 21 and 30 years with recent experiences of camping were invited to participate in the study. A descriptive phenomenological approach was taken, involving photograph-guided semi-structured interviews and Colaizzi’s seven-stage analysis framework. Ethical approval was granted by the university where the study was managed. Findings Four female participants were interviewed; each interview lasted approximately 60 minutes in duration. Unstructured camping holidays were perceived to heighten general perceptions of health and wellbeing. Five themes emerged: “Getting away”, “Appreciation of the Natural Environment”, “Relationship Maintenance”, “Tranquility and Relaxation” and “Freedom and Adventure/Exploration”. The unstructured nature of the activity encouraged participant’s freewill to appreciate the natural environment and to engage in physical activity. Escape from everyday stressors to a tranquil environment provided the space and time to think and talk, relax and be active. Originality/value Green care initiatives could use the unstructured camping experience, or what the authors have framed as the “back to basics” model of camping, as a tool to promote general health and wellbeing in clinical and non-clinical young adult populations. Further research is needed to substantiate the evidence base, especially to probe further around the benefits of the spontaneity of the “back to basics” camping experience, in contrast to the structured group camp experiences the authors advocate in the UK and overseas for children’s leisure or health purposes.

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Personality and Risk‐Seeking

Glicksohn

Naor-Ziv

2020

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences

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Mountaineering adventure tourists: a conceptual framework for research

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The characteristics and motivational decisions of outdoor adventure tourists: a review and analysis

The characteristics and motivational decisions of outdoor adventure tourists: a review and analysis

Back to basics: can unstructured camping promote wellbeing?

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