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Inbunden, Engelska, 2001
1 386 kr
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Over the past two hundred years, transportation technology has enabled citizens of any nation to visit, for the purposes of entertainment and leisure, nearly any place on the entire globe. Nations compete for tourists, promoting themselves by showing off their beautiful landscapes and by holding out promises of previously unattainable excitement. As a result, locations and landscapes once considered sublime are becoming increasingly mediated and commodified into both products and elements of national identity constructs.As digital photographs make possible the instant transmission of any image from its point of origin to any destination, tourism has increasingly become a means through which we simply accumulate experiences to add to our self-constructed, accelerating autobiographies. Tourists seek ever more exciting landscape venues and activities for these experiences, while nations, ever more mindful of the need to attract a global audience, have transformed their sublime native lands and artifacts into mere grist for this ever-accelerating mill. As the authors demonstrate, the nature of tourism in the twenty-first century is transforming both national identity and international consumption, making the one nearly indistinguishable from the other.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
275 kr
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climbing in the world, from the accessible corries of Cairn Gorm and the towering cliffs of Shelter Stone Crag and Lochnagar to the remote recesses of Braeriach, Beinn a'Bhuird, and the magnificent Creag Meagaidh. With over 450 routes across a wide range of grades, styles, and conditions, the Cairngorms offer a winter climbing destination of extraordinary depth and quality. Now in its seventh edition, this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook covers more than 450 winter climbs across the Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh, from straightforward Grade I snow gullies suitable for those developing their winter skills to extreme Grade VII and above ice and mixed climbs for the most experienced and ambitious mountaineers. Routes are classified by area and style to help climbers choose according to weather, conditions, and ability. Choose from more than 450 winter climbs across the Northern Cairngorms, Southern Cairngorms, and Creag Meagaidh, covering the Northern Corries of Cairn Gorm, the Loch Avon basin, Braeriach and the Cairn Toul amphitheatre, Lochnagar, Glen Clova, and the magnificent Coire Ardair at Creag Meagaidh.Select routes suited to your grade and experience, from Grade I snow gullies and straightforward mixed routes to serious Grade VII ice and mixed climbs, with routes covering snow, ice, and mixed styles clearly identified throughout.Navigate every climb with confidence using photographic topo diagrams and approach maps for each climbing area, alongside clear route descriptions and symbols denoting the type and character of every climb.Prepare thoroughly for Cairngorms winter climbing with comprehensive advice on weather and conditions, types of winter climbs, avalanche assessment, navigation, equipment, ethics, logistics, and mountain rescue.Discover the iconic route highlights of the Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh, including The Black Spout, Savage Slit, Deep-cut Chimney, Eagle Ridge, and Smith's Gully, alongside hundreds of lesser-known classics across all grades.Plan your visit with practical information on the main bases at Aviemore and Deeside, including Braemar and Ballater, with outlying areas accessible from Fort William and Dundee. Climb the snowfields, icefalls, and mixed faces of the Cairngorms with confidence using this trusted Cicerone guidebook. From the accessible corries above Aviemore to the remote and serious cliffs of Braeriach and Creag Meagaidh, this is the essential companion for winter climbing in one of the world's great mountain ranges.