mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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What's more, the sturdy skis reportedly offer better downhill performance than the lighter-weight skis which are typically used for non-powered ski mountaineering.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
Campbell acknowledges there are similarities in calculating risk avoidance in mountaineering, versus filming near the front lines of a war, but there’s one fundamental difference.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But if the technical challenges are going to include glacier travel or ice climbing then ice axes/tools, crampons, mountaineering boots, and protective sunglasses will go into the kit.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
Campbell acknowledges there are similarities in calculating risk avoidance in mountaineering, versus filming near the front lines of a war, but there’s one fundamental difference.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But if the technical challenges are going to include glacier travel or ice climbing then ice axes/tools, crampons, mountaineering boots, and protective sunglasses will go into the kit.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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