mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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Instead, Coster said that climbers and guides need to focus more on the basics of mountaineering when ascending Mount Everest alongside dozens or hundreds of others.
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Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 17 May 2025
During that period, women were excluded from many mountaineering clubs.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2025
He is seen as a trailblazer who is pursuing climbing as a professional mountaineering athlete and who aims to inspire more young people to break away from the Sherpa tradition of serving only as helpers on expeditions.
—Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 17 May 2025
During that period, women were excluded from many mountaineering clubs.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2025
He is seen as a trailblazer who is pursuing climbing as a professional mountaineering athlete and who aims to inspire more young people to break away from the Sherpa tradition of serving only as helpers on expeditions.
—Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 28 May. 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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