mountaineering

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Betws-y-Coed businessman Andy Jones, who owns outdoor mountaineering firm Seren Ventures, said the overnight parking ban risked driving tourists away.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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 active in Boy Scouts and as a teenager joined a mountaineering club that sponsored climbs on the nearby Olympic and Cascade ranges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Physical conditioning is a crucial component of mountaineering, but there are many other equally important elements, none of which can be practiced in a gym.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer