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

Ski mountaineering is the newest addition to the lineup and the first sport added to the Winter Olympics since 2002. —Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026

History has been made this morning with the first heats in the new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering getting underway amid heavy snow in Bormio. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026

The Stelvio Ski Centre at the base of Vallecetta Mountain in Bormio, Italy, will host the ski mountaineering events. —Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

The snow was relentless in Bormio, coloring the slope a cloudy white, a fitting stage for the first ski mountaineering races in the history of the Olympic Games. —Zak Keefer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 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