- present participle of mountaineer.
mountaineering
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He went on to become the first person to ski down Everest’s direct north face, a feat that pushes mountaineering into new territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The lime mountaineering boots worn by an Indian climber who died in 1996 have been a grim trail marker for many climbers on their way up the world's highest peak ever since.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
It is certainly true that tennis requires discipline and sacrifice, but is this country-club sport really more intense than, say, distance running, mountaineering or solo sailing?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"He was keen on making Nepal recognized in the world and developing our mountaineering sector."
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
His father is a respected climbing Sherpa who taught him the basics of mountaineering at an early age so tThe sirdar is the head Sherpa.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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