mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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He is seen as a trailblazer who is pursuing climbing as a professional mountaineering athlete and who aims to inspire more young people to break away from the Sherpa tradition of serving only as helpers on expeditions.
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Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
During the spring climbing season, the lobby of the Aloft Hotel in the Thamel district of Kathmandu becomes the de-facto brain center of Nepal’s high-altitude mountaineering industry.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
The magazine’s remit was broad: writers covered mountaineering and triathletes, rodeo queens and road trips.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Pilots work for one of many helicopter companies based in Kathmandu that serve the climbing and mountaineering industry during the busy spring season.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
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Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
During the spring climbing season, the lobby of the Aloft Hotel in the Thamel district of Kathmandu becomes the de-facto brain center of Nepal’s high-altitude mountaineering industry.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
The magazine’s remit was broad: writers covered mountaineering and triathletes, rodeo queens and road trips.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Pilots work for one of many helicopter companies based in Kathmandu that serve the climbing and mountaineering industry during the busy spring season.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 19 May. 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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