- present participle of mountaineer.
mountaineering
Example Sentences
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Peaking at over 4,000 metres, the Weissmies mountain - which the two men went missing in the vicinity of - is a popular mountaineering spot in the Saas Valley.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Nepal, by contrast, mountaineering infrastructure is well-developed.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
Hombein’s and Unsoeld’s ascent was—and continues to be— deservedly hailed as one of the great feats in the annals of mountaineering.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
