Mountains are one of the world's most important tourist destinations. Their soaring peaks and beautiful landscapes are becoming increasingly attractive as a place of escape in a stressful, unbanized world. Tourism present many opportunities for mountain regions. Mountain can aid tourism and bring in money for the people who live there. many mountain area around the world depend on tourists to support them. People in that area provide fooding and lodging for tourist who come to enjoy the nearby mountains.
More than 50 million people visit mountain each year. they are drawn to these area by the physical beauty of alpine environments, the many forms of recreation available inmountains terrain and the opportunities for experiencing cultural heritage in the communities found there. The clean, cool air and awe-inspiring scenery of mountain areas combined with the unique customs, art, crafts different traditions of the communities that live there make trip to mountains attractive holiday options.
Tourists are attracted to mountains for many reasons:
# the climate and clean air
# varied topography
# beautiful scenery
# local tradition
# simple life styles
# sports that require steep slops or winter snow
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
