mountaineering

noun moun·tain·eer·ing \ ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

Definition of mountaineering

: the sport or technique of scaling mountains

Recent Examples of mountaineering from the Web

The effort fits into longstanding mountaineering traditions in Alaska.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "A new hut with dramatic views rose up this summer in Alaska’s Hatcher Pass backcountry," 8 July 2018
Like the Freshette, the SheWee would work well while mountaineering and takes up a little less room.

— anna callaghan, Outside Online, "Our Favorite Pee Funnels," 6 June 2018
Most of the climbs are relatively easy, too; trails are well marked and routes rarely require ropes or technical mountaineering skills.

— The Atlantic, "Is Social Media Luring Hikers Into 'Death Gully'?," 17 May 2018
The Chinese are also trying to boost their domestic tourism with a new mountaineering center in Tingri.

— pradeep bashyal and annie gowen, Washington Post, "Climate change, crowding imperil iconic route to top of Mount Everest," 16 May 2018
Last year, 1,289 people attempted the climb and 495 made successful summits, according to the National Park Service's 2017 mountaineering report.

— beth bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Aussie conquers Denali, then heads to Everest in effort to set Seven Summits speed record," 18 Apr. 2018
At the same time, three decades of commercialized mountaineering have created the illusion that anyone, more or less, can touch the sky.

— Time, "The Ethics of Climbing Everest: Double Amputee Xia Boyu’s Feat Fuels Debates About Who Belongs on the Roof of the World," 3 Apr. 2018
Lillegard, who has two children and a history of mountaineering and rock-climbing, gathered a team of more than a dozen specialists, included a fetal cardiologist, pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, even an ethicist.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "Some people do better exercising at a low-intensity pace," 29 Apr. 2018
Velebit is the symbol of Croatian mountaineering and trekking here is zen.

— alex crevar, WSJ, "Hiking in Croatia: How to Master Some of the World’s Rarest Views," 24 Apr. 2018

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