Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in Bishop, California
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2021
Department
Agriculture & Tourism
Abstract
This study examined the economic impact of rock climbing in Bishop, California. Bishop is a popular climbing and bouldering destination located in Inyo County. The authors estimated Bishop receives 88,890 climbing-related visits annually alongside $15.6 million in climbing community expenditures. However, the authors estimate that visitation was reduced by 65% from 2019 to 2020 due to pandemic travel closures and reluctance to travel. This equates to roughly $10 million dollars in lost expenditures.
First Page
24
Last Page
30
Publication Title
CAHPERD Journal
Publisher
California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Recommended Citation
Maples, J.N., Bradley, M.J., Boujaoude, M., Rhem, M., & Golden, T. (2021). Economic impact of rock climbing in Bishop, California. CAHPERD Journal, 7(2), 24-30.
