mountaineering

noun

moun·​tain·​eer·​ing ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 

: the sport or technique of scaling mountains

Examples of mountaineering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The issue continues to fuel debate within the global mountaineering community, with some arguing that the dead should be respected and retrieved, while others say the operations required to do so are not worth the risk to living climbers. — Simon Ellery, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Other personnel immediately responded to the incident, but the seasonal mountaineering ranger did not survive, officials said. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

The original site was founded in the 1930s, when naturalist Guðmundur Einarsson kicked off mountaineering classes in the area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

More than a climbing experiment The significance of the Pemba project extends beyond mountaineering. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

mountaineer "to engage in mountain-climbing" (verbal derivative of mountaineer) + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mountaineering

noun

moun·​tain·​eer·​ing -ˈi(ə)r-iŋ 

: the sport or technique of climbing mountains