mountaineering

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A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Members of the co-op mainly bought mountaineering equipment imported from Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He was promptly drafted into the Army, but his mountaineering experience led him to be assigned to the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command in Colorado instead of combat duty in Korea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

People in the mountaineering industry in the UK, the US and Europe told BBC News they've been keeping a close eye on the case.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The fact that he knew absolutely nothing about either mountaineering or flying didn’t strike him as a major impediment.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer