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The definition of mountain tourists can be summarized as: a group of tourists who have mountains as their tourism destination, and pursue in-depth tourism experiences, greater social interaction or awareness, and seek physical and mental pleasure.

At present, there is no precise definition of “mountain tourists” directly named in extant research. Most studies focus on this group’s characteristics as a general tourist group with mountains as their visiting destination. In addition, due to the complexity and particularity of mountain terrain, the major tourist groups closely related to mountain tourism can be identified as “mountain vacationers”, “backpackers”, “tour pals”, “outdoor tourists”, “explorers” and so on.

“Backpacker”: Value and advocate independence; have the goal of participating in in-depth experiential tourism for the purpose of personal development.

“Tour pal”: Have been deeply shaped by modern civilization, catalyzed by the Internet. Greatly value the concept of collectivism.
“Outdoor tourist” Extremely broad qualitative range; most behavioral travel activities are related to sports, mountain sports, etc.

“Explorer”: Belong to a minority of tourists; often visit challenging places that few or no other people have ever visited.

“Mountain traveler”: General travelers visiting mountains as their destination. After arriving at a specific destination, they engage in a variety of mountain tourist activities.

“Mountain vacationer”: By far the largest group of mountain tourists. Pursue a mode of tourism that focuses on mountains as their destination, which they visit for the purpose of vacation and leisure.