mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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Additionally, explore the introduction of mountaineering in the late 1800s by Swiss guides, and discover the park’s role as the birthplace of glaciology and the site of the earliest glacier research in North America.
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Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Fast-forward to a couple of weeks ago: A controversy erupted in the world of mountaineering, when four British climbers summited Everest just five days after jetting to Nepal from the United Kingdom.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Their feat has roiled the world of mountaineering and prompted an investigation by the government of Nepal.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Carried alongside the usual mountaineering provisions was a peculiar item— a Vaonis' Vespera Pro smart telescope.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
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Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Fast-forward to a couple of weeks ago: A controversy erupted in the world of mountaineering, when four British climbers summited Everest just five days after jetting to Nepal from the United Kingdom.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Their feat has roiled the world of mountaineering and prompted an investigation by the government of Nepal.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Carried alongside the usual mountaineering provisions was a peculiar item— a Vaonis' Vespera Pro smart telescope.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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