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Appendix
Table 1
Classification of Wilderness Venture
1. Extreme Performance Venture
(e.g., high altitude mountaineering such as a Mount Everest Climb)
2. High Performance Ventures
(e.g., remote hunting activities or jungle trekking)
3. Recreational Activities
(e.g., Alpine hiking, National Park trail walking)
4.
Therapeutic
Activities
(those with manifest illness or disability, e.g., cardiac rehabilitation)
