Table 5
Characteristics of visit by mountaineering practitioners.
| Variables | Mulhacén (n = 119) | Monte Perdido (n = 116) | Aneto (n = 112) | Pica d’Estats (n = 113) | Pedraforca (n = 118) | Total (n = 578) |
| Frequency of visits to the Park (≤ 2 years) | χ² = 18.38, p < .001, Φ = .18 | |||||
| First visit (%) | 27.7 | 52.6 | 46.4 | 39.8 | 34.7 | 40.1 |
| Two or more visits (%) | 72.3 MP A | 47.4 M | 53.6 M | 60.2 | 65.3 | 59.9 |
| Access to the Park | χ² = 288.03, p < .001, Φ = .71 | |||||
| Private transport (%) | 80.7 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 94.7 | 95.8 | 63.1 |
| Public transport or walking (%) | 19.3 MP A PE P | 79.3 M PE P | 77.7 M PE P | 5.3 M MP A | 4.2 M MP A | 36.9 |
| Visiting group | χ² = 3.94, p = .414, Φ = .08 | |||||
| Equal to or less than 2 people (%) | 47.9 | 44.0 | 43.8 | 38.9 | 36.4 | 42.2 |
| More than 2 people (%) | 52.1 | 56.0 | 56.3 | 61.1 | 63.6 | 57.8 |
| Visitors (people). Average (SD)1 | 3.9 (3.6) | 3.6 (2.5) | 3.2 (1.7) | 4.3 (7.7) | 3.9 (2.7) | 3.8 (4.2) |
| Duration of the visit | χ² = 104.41, p < .001, Φ = .43 | |||||
| One day (%) | 39.5 | 23.3 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 79.7 | 40.0 |
| More than one day (%) | 60.5 P | 76.7 P | 72.3 P | 71.7 P | 20.3 M MP A PE | 60.0 |
| Duration of visit (days). Average (SD) | 1.8 (1.4) | 2.1 (1.0) | 2.6 (3.2) | 2.3 (2.4) | 1.2 (0.5) | 2.0 (2.0) |
| Summit frequency | χ² = 30.53, p < .001, Φ = .23 | |||||
| First climb (%) | 41.2 | 69.8 69.8 | 57.1 | 64.6 | 43.2 | 55.0 |
| Two or more climbs (%) | 58.8 MP PE | 30.2 M P | 42.9 | 35.4 M P | 56.8 MP PE | 45.0 |
| Climbs to the summit (no.). Average (SD) | 7.0 (13.8) | 2.4 (6.4) | 3.8 (11.2) | 2.9 (9.4) | 4.1 (5.4) | 4.1 (9.9) |
| Time at the summit | H(4) = 43.23, p < .001 | |||||
| Time at the summit (minutes). Average (SD) | 33.9 (24.0) A PE P | 28.7 (12.9) A PE P | 21.4 (14.4) M MP | 23.0 (10.6) M MP | 21.3 (13.4) M MP | 25.7 (16.4) |
| Photography/filming at the summit | χ² = 7.75, p = .101, Φ = .12 | |||||
| No (%) | 5.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Yes (%) | 95.0 | 95.7 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 94.1 | 96.5 |
| Share on social media2 | χ² = 7.55, p = .109, Φ = .12 | |||||
| No (%) | 31.9 | 36.0 | 41.4 | 25.9 | 28.8 | 32.8 |
| Yes (%) | 68.1 | 64.0 | 58.6 | 74.1 | 71.2 | 67.2 |
| Importance of COVID-19 in visiting the summit | H(4) = 5.50, p = .239 | |||||
| COVID-19 (Likert scale 1-5). Average (SD) | 2.31 (1.66) | 2.00 (1.54) | 1.87 (1.42) | 2.01 (1.37) | 1.92 (1.26) | 2.02 (1.46) |
| Logistical preparation of the activity | χ² = 7.56, p = .109, Φ = .11 | |||||
| Inadequate (%) | 29.4 | 27.6 | 24.1 | 30.1 | 39.8 | 30.3 |
| Adequate (%) | 70.6 | 72.4 | 75.9 | 69.9 | 60.2 | 69.7 |
| Equipment | χ² = 65.75, p < .001, Φ = .34 | |||||
| Incomplete (%) | 60.5 | 73.3 | 85.7 | 55.8 | 94.9 | 74.0 |
| Complete (%) | 39.5 A P | 26.7 P | 14.3 M PE P | 44.2 A P | 5.1 M MP A PE | 26.0 |
| Note: SD = standard deviation; χ²= chi-square; Φ = effect size; H = Kruskal-Wallis. M = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Mulhacén. MP = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Monte Perdido. A = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Aneto. PE = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Pica d’Estats. P = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Pedraforca. (1) The Pedraforca data were calculated for a n = 116 (2) These data were calculated for an n = 558. | ||||||
