Table of Contents

1. Introduction to mountaineering 2. Mountaineering as a form of tourism 3. Tourism experiences and behaviours in mountain areas 4. Impacts of mountaineering 5. Management practices in mountain regions 6. Conclusion and future outlook

About the Author

Michal Apollo is an assistant professor at the Pedagogical University of Krakow, Institute of Geography, Department of Tourism and Regional Studies, a Fellow of Yale University's Global Justice Program, New Haven, USA, a Visiting Scholar at Hainan University-Arizona State University Joint International Tourism College, Haikou, China, and a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan.

Yana Wengel is an associate professor at Hainan University-Arizona State University Joint International Tourism College, Haikou, China and a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan.