Mountain sport tourism: An economic and social coevolution of sport and tourism. 
This paper aims to conceptualize the sports tourism market in general, and the mountain sport tourism market in particular, from its sociological and economic foundations.To this end, it analyzes the evolution of economic models and social organization in sport and tourism, and the convergence of the latter in the context of the development of the territories. The hypothesis defends the idea that the progressive convergence of socioeconomic factors of sport and tourism has fundamentally contributed to create the conditions for the development of mountain sports tourism. The article confirms this hypothesis by highlighting: 1) a social and economic context favorable to sport and tourism; 2) a convergence of their economic models; and 3) a specific process of professionalization and rationalization of the offering. It also emphasizes the contribution of interdisciplinarity in understanding the foundation and functioning of complex markets. The article thus puts into perspective the link between society, economy, and territory in the context of sport tourism. It also shows the strength of the cumulative knowledge approach and methods based on sociology and economics.