For my book review I chose to read That Untravelled World by Eric Shipton. Although it is an autobiography written by Shipton, the book starts out with a lengthy seven page foreword written by Katie Ives, providing the reader with a descriptive background of Shipton and his past. The foreword is a great beginning that…
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Final Papers
Cost of Commercialization: Deteriorating Nepal’s Sacred Mountain – Final Essay
by th •
Introduction Commercialization — the word used to describe the process by which a new product or service is introduced into the general market; or, more commonly known as — to exploit for profit. No definition can be found that describes the commercialization of Mount Everest more accurately than the latter. Discovered as the world’s tallest…
Final Papers
Final Paper- The Climb of Gender Equality: Women’s evolving role in the sport of mountaineering
by mmg •
Mac Gwinner Dr. Greene HSTR 4/001 5 May 2016 The Climb of Gender Equality In the year 1838 in the heat of August, Henriette d’Angeville became one of the first women to attempt and summit Mont Blanc, just outside of Geneva (Brown, 14). The accomplishment of such a task and summiting Mont Blanc was one…
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Final Paper, Examining trend in Mountaineering Psychology
by ahs •
Adriel Stokes HSTR_467 5/6/2016 Final Paper Illuminating Trends in Psychological Narratives in Mountaineering and Climbing Literature There are two explanations that can account for the reason that there is such a vast amount of mountaineering literature. The first is that they make for good reads; they are exciting, often filled with themes…
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Final Paper: The Black Hills of South Dakota
by mkg •
The Black Hills of South Dakota: The Religious, Spiritual, Cultural and Traditional Embodiment of Mountains within Sioux/Lakota Tribes Throughout the world, across all mountain ranges, and differing ethnicities, mountains have provided symbolism, religion, traditional cultural practice, and a way of life for all that call mountains home. While some mountains are vast, others are smaller,…
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Touring in Nepal: The Effects of Tourism on Nepal and its Sustainability
by Josh •
It was not until the nineteen-fifties that Nepal opened its borders to foreigners (Ortner, 30). Following this opening up of Nepal’s borders, one of the largest sources of income in the country has been tourism and adventure travel. Although many of Nepal’s Sherpa people had left for India for work, and had began porter work…
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Mountain theology of Mesoamerica
by Colton •
Mountains have a unique ability to put the human race in a state of awe. Throughout the world, and across time, civilizations have exalted mountains far beyond simple geological structures. Mountains are physical boundaries and therefore protectors. More abstractly, mountains symbolize stability, determination, and a place where one can find solace. Mountains are also contradictory, for example,…
Final Papers
The Impact of the Commercialization of Everest on Sherpa Society
by nap •
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Terrorism and War in the Himalayas
by wmg •
Terrorism is a word that originated around 130 years ago to reference anarchist that committed such deeds as murdering Archduke Ferdinand. In more recent history, it commonly refers to Islamic radical groups that are waging war in the name of Jihad. Terrorism is commonly known for the intent of spreading mass amounts of fear. This…
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Environmentalism in Mountaineering: Climate Change and Littered Mountains
by mel •
Mountaineering in the Greater Ranges, such as the Himalayas, became an increasingly popular sport through the twentieth century and continues to be enjoyable for many climbers today. Climbing high altitude mountains such as Mount Everest, the tallest in the world, has caught the attention of many, and created its own industry. However, as this industry…