mountaineering

noun

moun·​tain·​eer·​ing ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 

: the sport or technique of scaling mountains

Examples of mountaineering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week, Blackbird published a report composed by a mountaineering and snow safety expert the company brought in to investigate the incident. — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Authorities later said all 10 climbers had died in one of Pakistan’s deadliest mountaineering accidents in recent years. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Blackbird hired former American Avalanche Institute owner Don Sharaf, a mountaineering and snow safety expert, to conduct an independent analysis of the incident. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

An avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak has killed famed climber Nirmal Purja and the nine other members of a mountaineering expedition who were trying to reach one of the highest peaks on Earth. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

mountaineer "to engage in mountain-climbing" (verbal derivative of mountaineer) + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mountaineering

noun

moun·​tain·​eer·​ing -ˈi(ə)r-iŋ 

: the sport or technique of climbing mountains