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alpinism

[al-puh-niz-uhm] / ˈæl pəˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
mountain climbing
Synonyms


NOUN
mountaineering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
hill-climbing rock-climbing


Example Sentences

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“In alpinism we don’t have that much recognition,” Welfringer explained.

From New York Times

“You could negatively look at it as still an excuse to award the best climb in alpinism, but I don’t really see it as that. It’s more of a celebration of alpinism. If it wasn’t a peer-judged thing, it would be completely different.”

From New York Times

For his climb, Lama won a Piolet d’Or — the Golden Ice Axe — Alpinism’s biggest prize.

From New York Times

“But it’s part of the game,” he said, referring to the intrinsic risks in alpinism.

From New York Times

Part of the reason Leclerc had been able to stay relatively under the radar, the filmmakers said, was because of the mysterious nature of alpinism.

From Los Angeles Times