mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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Walls are decorated with vintage mountaineering equipment including an ice ax their grandfather Hans Weber used on ascents of peaks in the Arctic.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
With their daring ascent of Mont Blanc, recreational mountaineering was born.
—Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
The new must-watch sport of ski mountaineering (skimo) finished with the mixed relay, which was won by France.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
With their daring ascent of Mont Blanc, recreational mountaineering was born.
—Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
The new must-watch sport of ski mountaineering (skimo) finished with the mixed relay, which was won by France.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
-ˈi(ə)r-iŋ
: the sport or technique of climbing mountains
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