Title: Tourism and Mountains
Headings: Tourism and Mountains

Content: Many people like to ski on mountains. Other people like to climb mountains. Some people like to just visit mountains to take photos and admire their beauty. Tourists are attracted to mountains for many reasons: the climate and clean air,
varied topography,
beautiful scenery,
local traditions,
simple life styles,
sports that require steep slopes or winter snow
Sport-based tourism has boomed over the past 30 years
Typical mountain activities
Mountaineering,
Paragliding,
Summer Activities
walking,
hiking,
bird watching
rafting,
Mountain Biking
Winter Activities
skiing,
snow boarding,
Sledging / Tobboganing
Icefall climbing
Snow-Shoe Trekking
Winter walking
Ice skating
Impact of Tourism on the Environment
Although tourism has it advantages it can have serious impact on the environment, the people who live there and the local economy. As more and more people visit the mountains, whether to climb or simply to trek through the valleys, the chances of the environment being permanently damaged become ever greater. Advantages of Tourism
Creates jobs
Encourages local crafts
Improved living standards
Disadvantages of Tourism
Higher prices of land and food
Pollution from traffic
Erosion
Litter
More crowded
Trees felled to supply timber and fuel wood
Lost of cultural identity among the mountain people
Further information
BBC News - Getting on top of Everest Rubbish article about efforts to clean up the debris from expeditions to the peak. News story about cleaning up the camps around K2