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Global Climbing Accidents and Expeditions
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This data product features articles sourced from American Alpine Club (AAC) publications, serving as a historical record of mountaineering activity. The articles cover two primary areas: major new climbs reported globally, sourced from the AAJ publication, which has been printed since 1929; and documentation of significant and instructive climbing accidents, collected from the ANAC publication, published annually since 1948. The collection spans nearly a century of mountaineering events, providing valuable context on the history of the sport, mountain activity, and safety education.
Columns
- url: The specific web address linking to the published article.
- type: The designated category the article belongs to, with primary categories including 'Climbs And Expeditions' (approximately 62%) and 'Accident Reports' (about 19%).
- publication: Identifies the source publication for the article, primarily either AAJ (80%) or the accident reporting journal (around 20%).
- title: The descriptive title of the article.
- location: The geographical area where the documented event occurred. Note that this field has a high percentage of missing data (approximately 82% missing).
- body: The full text content of the article.
- climb_year: The specific year the climbing event or incident described in the article took place. This field is largely sparse, with approximately 84% missing values.
- link_to_pdf: The web address for any associated PDF attachment of the article.
- author: The individual or entity credited with writing the article. This field is missing for roughly 83% of the records.
- publication_year: The year in which the article was officially published, ranging from 1929 to 2023.
Distribution
The collection is provided as an
articles.csv file, with a file size of 82.24 MB. It contains approximately 27,800 unique article records across 10 columns. The data is expected to be updated on a quarterly basis.Usage
This data is ideal for:
- Conducting historical analysis of global mountaineering and alpine exploration over the past century.
- Studying trends and geographical distribution of major new climbs.
- Analysing patterns in climbing accident reports for safety research and curriculum development, particularly given the focus on "teachable" incidents.
- Academic research into sports history and risk management.
Coverage
The data covers events from the year 1929 through to the publication year 2023. The scope is worldwide, detailing activities ranging from specific locations like the Cordillera Real in Bolivia to the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. The content is split primarily between reporting on successful expeditions (62%) and documenting accidents (19%). Users should note that explicit location and climb year details are frequently unavailable in the source data.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Academics and Historians: For longitudinal studies on mountain sports evolution and regional climbing histories.
- Mountain Guides and Safety Organisations: To extract lessons from documented accidents and improve safety protocols.
- Data Scientists: For natural language processing (NLP) research on historical narratives or event detection using the article body text.
- Climbing Media and Enthusiasts: To trace the historical lineage of significant ascents and expeditions.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Alpine Feats and Fatalities: The AAC Collection
- Worldwide Mountaineering History: AAC Publications (1929-2023)
- Global Climbing Accidents and Expeditions
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Original Data Source: Global Climbing Accidents and Expeditions
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