mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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Jim got involved in politics, running Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 Democratic presidential primary campaign in Washington State and cutting back on mountaineering, while Lou got more involved in business.
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Alex Traub, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Alpenglow’s group intro courses in mountaineering, avalanche rescue and more start around $275.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Yet as the series enters its stride with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah this weekend, and with a few of the competing teams having climbed higher up the cliff face toward the leaders, Red Bull faces a new and formidable adversary, which, as in mountaineering, is none other than itself.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Crowding has made the mountain more dangerous over the past 20 years as the commercial mountaineering industry glommed onto the peak.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
They are intended for cold weather backpacking, mountaineering, and any other cold, winter activity.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Picture show Tanka Dhakal for NPR The Himalayan mountains are plagued by waste left by mountaineering activities over the years.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
TikTok and Instagram videos of her jumping and spinning on high alpine lakes have gone viral, and Ms. Kottlowski teaches her combination of winter mountaineering and ice skating as Learn to Skate Outside.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Other popular mountaineering locations, such as Denali, the highest point in North America, have implemented similar doggy-bag requirements to limit waste, but the issue of overcrowding is becoming increasingly common.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
Alex Traub, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Alpenglow’s group intro courses in mountaineering, avalanche rescue and more start around $275.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Yet as the series enters its stride with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah this weekend, and with a few of the competing teams having climbed higher up the cliff face toward the leaders, Red Bull faces a new and formidable adversary, which, as in mountaineering, is none other than itself.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Crowding has made the mountain more dangerous over the past 20 years as the commercial mountaineering industry glommed onto the peak.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
They are intended for cold weather backpacking, mountaineering, and any other cold, winter activity.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Picture show Tanka Dhakal for NPR The Himalayan mountains are plagued by waste left by mountaineering activities over the years.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
TikTok and Instagram videos of her jumping and spinning on high alpine lakes have gone viral, and Ms. Kottlowski teaches her combination of winter mountaineering and ice skating as Learn to Skate Outside.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Other popular mountaineering locations, such as Denali, the highest point in North America, have implemented similar doggy-bag requirements to limit waste, but the issue of overcrowding is becoming increasingly common.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
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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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