• When the mountains call: Exploring mountaineering motivations through the lens of the calling theory 

      Galiakbarov, Yermek; Mazbayev, Ordenbek; Mutaliyeva, Lyailya; Filimonau, Viachaslau; Sezerel, Hakan (Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2024)
      Although the motives of hard adventure tourists represent a well-established research object, the theoretical foundations which can explain why experienced mountaineers engage in regular ascents remain underexamined. This study proposes that the concept of calling can help understand mountaineering motivations and explores its role on a sample of highly experienced mountaineers ...
      2026-02-23
    • When the mountains call: Exploring mountaineering motivations through the lens of the calling theory 

      Galiakbarov, Yermek; Mazbayev, Ordenbek; Mutaliyeva, Lyailya; Filimonau, Viachaslau; Sezerel, Hakan (Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2024-03)
      Although the motives of hard adventure tourists represent a well-established research object, the theoretical foundations which can explain why experienced mountaineers engage in regular ascents remain under-examined. This study proposes that the concept of calling can help understand mountaineering motivations and explores its role on a sample of highly experienced mountaineers ...
      2024-09-19