TY - THES AU - Stuhr, Maria T1 - Event development of a sport event for an alpine destination T4 - On the case of Engadin Scuol Samnaun – potential for a ski uphill race DA - 2012 CY - Chur PB - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur A3 - Luthe, Tobias AB - The sport tourism market within alpine destinations has a lot to offer for passionate athletes. Many companies and independent organisations provide a high range of touristic products and events during the winter season. Observing the development of winter sport activities and events it was recognized that the trend concerning ski mountaineering is steadily increasing and evermore devotees are following this trend. This thesis examines the potential of the destination Engadin Scuol Samnaun as a host destination for a winter sport event called ski uphill race. Therefore, it has been researched, compared and analysed already existing ski uphill races within the market to identify specialities, requirements and difficulties for the development of such an event. The thesis is based on a literature review on event management, winter sport events, event destinations and event development issues. The author supports the findings with expert interviews, online surveys and several applied analysis to examine the potential of the destination Engadin Scuol Samnaun. M3 - Bachelorarbeit Tourismus M4 - Citavi ER -