mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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View everything from landscapes and vintage mountaineering gear to displays on early female explorers and the challenges of building the railway.
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Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The main floor upstairs is now a Black Diamond store, featuring new mountaineering and backcountry skiing gear from the brand.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Irvine’s disappearance on Everest in 1924, alongside his compatriot George Mallory, is one of mountaineering’s biggest mysteries – with a solution that has the potential to change history.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
And Primus seems to have optimized the Ulti design in a way that stands above the average infrared stove, which might be overkill for a balmy mid-summer camping trip but could prove absolutely vital on an Arctic expedition or multi-night ski mountaineering journey.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
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Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The main floor upstairs is now a Black Diamond store, featuring new mountaineering and backcountry skiing gear from the brand.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Irvine’s disappearance on Everest in 1924, alongside his compatriot George Mallory, is one of mountaineering’s biggest mysteries – with a solution that has the potential to change history.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
And Primus seems to have optimized the Ulti design in a way that stands above the average infrared stove, which might be overkill for a balmy mid-summer camping trip but could prove absolutely vital on an Arctic expedition or multi-night ski mountaineering journey.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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