mountaineering

[ moun-tn-eer-ing ]

noun

1. the sport of climbing mountains.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountaineering¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; mountaineer + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“It’s just to be one of the best athletes in mountaineering.”

From NewsForKids.net

"I quit university and my degree to pursue a career in mountaineering and sacrificed friendships, regular teenage life and more, but it was all worth it," the 23-year-old Londoner explained.

From BBC

A foot believed to belong to a British climber who went missing 100 years ago has been found on Mount Everest, in a discovery that may solve one of mountaineering's biggest mysteries.

From BBC

Ms Manners has described her ambition to inspire women to pursue an interest in alpinism and pursue mountaineering as a hobby.

From BBC

Henry Zurkow was an honors student at the University of Colorado in Boulder, a mecca for two of his passions, mountaineering and snowboarding.

From Los Angeles Times

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