Mountains have long held an appeal for people around the world. This book focusses on the diversity of perspectives, interaction and role of tourism within these areas. Providing a vital update to the current literature, it considers the interdisciplinary context of communities, the creation of mountain tourism experiences and the impacts tourism has on these environments. Including authors from Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, the development, planning and governance issues are also covered.

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1 Overview of Mountain Tourism: Substantive Nature, Historical Context, Areas of Focus
2 Experience Provision in Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Emphasis
3 Wellness Tourism Experiences in Mountain Regions: The Case of Sparkling Hill Resort, Canada
4 Creating Tourist Experiences in European Alpine Areas: Beyond Mass Tourism
5 Motivations for a Destination Wedding in Canada’s Mountain Parks
6 Stamp Books in the Harz Mountains, Germany – Fun not Just for Children
7 Significant Innovation in the Development and Provision of Heli-ski Mountain Experiences: The Case of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
8 From Winter Destination to All-year-round Tourism: How Focus on Service can Reduce Fluctuation in Demand due to Seasonality
9 People and Communities in Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
10 Tourism-led Amenity Migration in a Mountain Community: Quality of Life Implications for Fernie, British Columbia
11 In the Shadow of Machu Picchu: A Case Study of the Salkantay Trail
12 Transformative Wine Tourism in Mountain Communities
13 Sustainable Tourism in the Carpathians
14 Leisure Living in the Alps
15 Australia’s Alpine Areas: Motivations, Experiences and Satisfaction of Visitors to Mt Kosciuszko
16 Natural Environments and Their Connection to Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
17 Tourism, Environmental Pragmatism and Changing Attitudes Towards Mountains
18 External and Internal Challenges of Glacier Tourism Development in Iceland
19 Hiking Tourism in Germany’s Low and High Mountain Regions
20 Sustainable Mountain Hiking Practices in Isfahan, Iran
21 Two Canadian Mountaineering Camps: Participant Motivations and Sense of Place in a Wilderness Setting
22 Impacts and Solutions in Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
23 Regional Collaboration in Community-based Mountain Tourism in World Heritage Sites: The Ifugao Rice Terraces of the Cordillera Central Mountains in the Philippines
24 Mountain Tourism Supply-chain Networks in Cross-border Settings: The Case of Intercerdanya, Spain
25 A Moral Turn for Mountain Tourism?
26 Mountain Tourism in Germany: Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Seasonality at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
27 Tourism and Change in Nepal’s Mt Everest Region
28 Rural Tourism and Small Business Networks in Mountain Areas: Integrating Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Community in Western Southland, New Zealand
29 Development, Planning And Governance In Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
30 Protected Areas in the Alps: Governance and Contributions to Regional Development
31 Setting the Table for Mountain Tourism: The Case of a South African National Park
32 Governance of French Ski Resorts: Will the Historic Economic Development Model Work for the Future?
33 The Development and Design of Ski Resorts: From Theory to Practice
34 Non-government Organizations’ Mountain Management: A Sustainable Support Model for Southern Oregon’s Mountain Destinations
35 Development and Governance of a Family Destination in the Alps: The Case of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
36 Mountain Tourism: Implications and Sustainable Futures
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