The value of remote Arctic destinations for backcountry skiers

Berbeka, Jadwiga

doi:10.1080/15022250.2018.1522728

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“…Studies of recreational fishing have also primarily taken a suppliers' perspective, focusing on for example landowners' perception of risk in Norway (Stensland, 2013) and obstacles when developing fishing enterprises in Sweden (Waldo & Paulrud, 2012). When it comes to skiing, published research reflects the popularity of alpine skiing, primarily looking at patterns of demand (Falk & Vieru, 2017;Malasevska & Haugom, 2019) as well as the values associated with back-country skiing experiences (Berbeka, 2018;Rokenes et al, 2015).…”

Section: Current State Of Nature-based Tourism Research -A Nordic Outmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Looking at Nordic research focusing on the consumer side of NBT, we find a relatively large body of literature about experiences of nature. This includes for example how subjective feelings inform tourists' experiences during glacier hiking (Løvoll, 2019), extraordinary related to food tourists' nature-based experience (Goolaup & Mossberg, 2017), and how the Arctic's unique attraction for skiers can strengthen bonds within a group, heighten the experience and ultimately create value for participants which is reflected in a high willingness to pay (Berbeka, 2018). Experiences of wildlife can also be an important aspect of the NBT product, which is illustrated with a study from Vittangi Moose Park in Swedish Lapland (Griggio, 2015).…”

Section: Current State Of Nature-based Tourism Research -A Nordic Outmentioning

confidence: 99%

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20 years of Nordic nature-based tourism research: a review and future research agenda

Fredman

Margaryan

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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This paper provides a review of research in nature-based tourism in the Nordic region, discuss it from an international viewpoint and provide an outlook for the future research agenda. To do this, we analyze the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism for papers focusing on nature-based tourism from 2010 to 2020, as well as 29 key textbooks representing international scholarship within the last decade. We argue there has been an increase in the number of studies looking at nature-based tourism from the supply side, especially about destination development, lifestyle entrepreneurship and the role of guides. We also notice that many research questions are raised from practical needs, while more theoretically oriented research is rather limited. The international call for new, bold theoretical outlooks, the need to reimagine and fundamentally transform human-nature relationships towards sustainability and coexistence remains relevant for the Nordic context in the future.

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Section: Current State Of Nature-based Tourism Research -A Nordic Outmentioning

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Section: Current State Of Nature-based Tourism Research -A Nordic Outmentioning

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20 years of Nordic nature-based tourism research: a review and future research agenda

Fredman

Margaryan

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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“…These regions are not only protected for their ecological uniqueness but also as important attractions for nature-based tourism. Even in the context of ski tourism, such environments are highly appreciated with high per tourist spending (Berbeka, 2018), yet with rather low aggregate receipts for their regions, compared to the potential from resort-based mass ski tourism. The situation gets even complex when one takes into account the traditional livelihoods of the locals and especially the indigenous Sami.…”

Section: Climate Change and Ski Tourism In The Arcticmentioning

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The last resort? Ski tourism and climate change in Arctic Sweden

Demiroglu

Lundmark

Saarinen

et al. 2019

JTF

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to discuss the external and internal factors that support or challenge a possible transformation of Arctic Sweden into a major ski destination under a changing climate. Design/methodology/approach -The paper questions future availability of the physical and the human factors that foster ski tourism development in Arctic Sweden and suggests a comparative case study in relation to the already existing large resort-based ski destinations in Arctic Finland.Findings -Preliminary documentary analysis shows that the governmental and the industrial discourses over the past decade have acknowledged a competitive edge for Sweden and its northernmost regions in particular and may even propose a structural shift for ski tourism in the near future agenda. The visualisations based on natural snow projections presented in this paper confirm this comparative advantage but other technical and socioeconomic development factors are further discussed, in relation to Arctic Finland. Research limitations/implications -Future research agenda is suggested to cover, first, assessment of natural and technical snow reliability of existing and all potential ski areas in Sweden and within its competitive set extending to all the Nordics and the Alps, then, incorporation of adaptive capacities of the suppliers but especially the likely substitution tendencies of the consumers, and finally, evaluation of the overall situation in terms of the regional development needs. Social implications -It is apparent that land use conflicts will arise in case of large ski resort-based destination development in Arctic Sweden, especially around the environmentally protected areas, which are not only already important attractions for nature-based tourism but also traditional livelihoods for the Sami. Originality/value -This is the first paper to discuss a potential regional and structural shift of ski tourism in Sweden.

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“…Using the same perspective, we intend to conduct an analysis of the modalities of practices of winter hiking activities (ski touring and snowshoeing) and summer hiking activities in the Massif of Bauges. These activities have been studied in the Artic (Berbeka 2018) and South Korea (Kim and Song 2017), but not yet in France and especially in Les Bauges Game Reserve. Thus, this study will contribute to the resource management of the Massif of Bauges.…”

Section: Modalities Of Outdoor and Mountain Sports Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Outdoor recreation in a Regional Park: types of hikers, ski tourers and snowshoers in the Hautes-Bauges (Savoie, France)

Perrin-Malterre

Chanteloup

Gruas

2019

Annals of Leisure Research

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The objective of this paper is to analyse the modalities of practice for winter and summer activities (hiking, ski touring and snowshoeing) in the Massif of Bauges. Modalities of practice are defined from several variables such as level, frequency, and motivation. The methodology combined a quantitative method based on a survey with a qualitative method based on semistructured interviews. From a general standpoint, the profiles of recreational users in the Massif of Bauges are compatible with the previous observations made of those visiting natural areas, and especially of those participating in adventure sports. They are mainly men over 40 years old, who are university graduates and belong to privileged social categories. Results highlight individuals' different usages of the same activity. Also, it is possible to identify an age and gender effect in the structuring of the modalities of practice.

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The value of remote Arctic destinations for backcountry skiers

Cited by 16 publications

References 89 publications

20 years of Nordic nature-based tourism research: a review and future research agenda

20 years of Nordic nature-based tourism research: a review and future research agenda

The last resort? Ski tourism and climate change in Arctic Sweden

Outdoor recreation in a Regional Park: types of hikers, ski tourers and snowshoers in the Hautes-Bauges (Savoie, France)

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