mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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My Helly Hansen Odin mountaineering pants tell their own story.
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
The outfitter led its first trip in January 2025 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Klättermusen, a premium, sustainable Swedish mountaineering brand.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition to skiing, Livigno is an ideal place for other winter sports, including ski mountaineering, snowshoeing, fat biking, horseback riding, Nordic walking, and ice skating.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Alan Arnette, a mountaineering expert from Colorado who has climbed Mount Everest, told NBC News that the delay had greatly reduced the chances of finding survivors.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
The outfitter led its first trip in January 2025 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Klättermusen, a premium, sustainable Swedish mountaineering brand.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition to skiing, Livigno is an ideal place for other winter sports, including ski mountaineering, snowshoeing, fat biking, horseback riding, Nordic walking, and ice skating.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Alan Arnette, a mountaineering expert from Colorado who has climbed Mount Everest, told NBC News that the delay had greatly reduced the chances of finding survivors.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountaineering
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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