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<p>robert A. Stebbins, Ph.d., Frsc, Is A Research Sociologist Of Some 40 Years Experience In The Field Of Work And Leisure, And, In His Free Time, A Mountain Scrambler, Cross-country Skier, And Snowshoer. <i>challenging Mountain Nature</i> Combines His Professional And Leisure Interests In An Extensive Examination Of The Rarely Studied Questions Of How And Why Committed Hobbyists In Mountaineering, Kayaking, And Snowboarding Meet Notable Challenges Posed By Nature In The Canadian Rockies. Here He Applies A Perspective To Help Us Understand Why Some People Become So Passionate About Such Sports And How They Arrange Their Lives So As To Consistently Pursue Them. <p>common Belief Has It That People Go In For Such Activities Expressly Because They Endanger Life And Limb Of The Participant, Even At The Individual's High Level Of Competence To Execute Them. Nevertheless, This Study Reveals That, With Rare Exceptions, Extreme Sports Are Not At All Risky In Any Major Way; Hobbyists In These Fields Are Not, As A Rule, Suicidal. Nature-challenge Activity Involves Surmounting Barriers Posed By The Natural Environment For Deep Fulfillment, And Offers An Exhilarating Peak Experience. Thus, This
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- Author
- Robert A. Stebbins
- Publisher
- Detselig Enterprises Ltd.; Detselig
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781550592917
- Category
- sports
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Sports, Sports & Recreation
- Updated
- 2026-03-25