Book chapter
Exposure and engagement in mountaineering
The science of climbing and mountaineering, pp.279-288
Routledge research in sport and exercise science, Routledge
19/09/2016
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Abstract
At its most extreme, mountaineering is traditionally associated with a search
for varying degrees of risk and risk-taking. However, more recent research
shows that mountaineering involves a considerable range of experiences that
includes a search for mastery in challenging and unstable environments, unique
camaraderie found in situations of mutual reliance in isolated, stressful and
dangerous situations and the search for freedom and transcendence (Monasterio
& Brymer, 2015). This chapter critiques the traditional risk focused approach that
has dominated mountaineering literature and presents an alternative perspective.
Based on this alternative perspective the chapter provides practical advice for
mental preparation and coaching.
Details
- Title
- Exposure and engagement in mountaineering
- Creators
- Eric Brymer (Author)Erik Monasterio (Author)
- Contributors
- Ludovic Seifert (Editor of compilation) - University of Rouen NormandyPeter Wolf (Editor of compilation) - Chemnitz University of TechnologyAmdreas Schweizer (Editor of compilation) - Balgrist University Hospital
- Publication Details
- The science of climbing and mountaineering, pp.279-288
- Series
- Routledge research in sport and exercise science
- Publisher
- Routledge; New York
- Number of pages
- 1
- Identifiers
- 991012958398302368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter