mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering.
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Much as with mountaineering, the key is to find the right pace and just keep going—and we've been focused precisely on that.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Take your pick of Canyon Lodge sundeck for après or a high-altitude ski climb up five ascents for the Mammoth Caldera Burn ski mountaineering (aka ski mo) event on April 19.
—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
Even in France, where the culture of climbing and mountaineering is revered, many recent closures to climbing on private lands have resulted from threats of lawsuits due to accidents.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Much as with mountaineering, the key is to find the right pace and just keep going—and we've been focused precisely on that.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Take your pick of Canyon Lodge sundeck for après or a high-altitude ski climb up five ascents for the Mammoth Caldera Burn ski mountaineering (aka ski mo) event on April 19.
—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
Even in France, where the culture of climbing and mountaineering is revered, many recent closures to climbing on private lands have resulted from threats of lawsuits due to accidents.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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