mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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Carried alongside the usual mountaineering provisions was a peculiar item— a Vaonis' Vespera Pro smart telescope.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
But in the late 2000s, John really got into mountaineering and climbing.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned xenon in sports, and although mountaineering isn’t formally regulated, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation recently put out a statement poo-pooing its use.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
To capture this scene, photographer Donglin Zhou had to do some mountaineering of her own.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
But in the late 2000s, John really got into mountaineering and climbing.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned xenon in sports, and although mountaineering isn’t formally regulated, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation recently put out a statement poo-pooing its use.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
To capture this scene, photographer Donglin Zhou had to do some mountaineering of her own.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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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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