noun
definition
The sport of climbing mountains.
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Examples of mountaineering in a Sentence
These mountaineering folk talked a different language.
In the early fifties of the 19th century the taste for mountaineering rapidly developed for several very different reasons.
It is a true mountaineering expedition - hillwalkers beware.
The British Mountaineering Council's web site has the most up-to-date listing of open crags.
An important step to choosing a mountaineering or backpacking pack is selecting the proper fit.
His sporting activities have included marathons, mountaineering, competitive judo, water-skiing, and water-ski jumping.
A C1 crampon is designed for very basic hiking while C2 is suitable for moderate skill-level mountaineering.
A C3 crampon is a necessity for ice climbing or other extreme forms of mountaineering.
All potential recruits serve a two-year probation during which they are assessed for mountaineering competence and the acquisition of specific mountain rescue skills.
One chapter here is even lifted wholesale from what is commonly held to be his finest book, Mountaineering in Scotland.
In 1905 Crowley's mountaineering pursuits once again beckoned.
The rescue of these two in their dreadful plight now needed the very acme of mountaineering skill.