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In recent years, outdoor sports have become one of the most popular leisure hobbies. For example, we often hear news such as Kevin Lin winning a championship in an Ultramarathon, or a young couple trying to conquer the Himalayas. Outdoor sports allow the participants to become close to the nature through activities such as mountain climbing, rock climbing, camping, skiing and so on. With the advancement of equipment and technology, mountains, deserts, jungles and polar lands around the world are gradually being developed, and there are more and more participants in outdoor sports. However, outdoor sports still pose a lot of risks, and accident happen frequently. Therefore, hiring a guide with experience is often necessary.
If we can apply modern technology to outdoor sports, we could use the cloud database to integrate outdoor sports experts, guides, equipment suppliers and users interested in outdoor sports, to make the outdoor sports a more popular and professional hobby, while also reducing the occurrence of casualties and resources wasted. The Pacific Crest Trail is a hiking path meandering through the western wilderness of the United States, with a total length of 4,286 km, which takes 150 days on average to finish. Trekkers can enjoy the desert, forests, snow, waterfalls, canyons, lakes, and other sights from the highest mountain of the United States. This study uses the Pacific Ridge Trail as an example to first explain the currently used mountain climbing methods, then compare them to methods utilizing the innovated outdoor sports platform, and sum up the differences and advantages of the new platform in the end.
Last but not least, this study reconstructs the system of outdoor sports,architecture with the Value Creation Cycle (VPS) to explain the application scenarios and value of the innovated platform. From outdoor sports equipment innovation, to the design and development of the outdoor platform and introduction to interested users, this study aims to establish the innovated platform as the top choice for outdoor sports enthusiasts, hoping to gradually expand the market and continue to take into account user feedback to improve the platform, to finally form a comprehensive and sustainable value of the innovation cycle.
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