mountaineering

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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

He was promptly drafted into the Army, but his mountaineering experience led him to be assigned to the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command in Colorado instead of combat duty in Korea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games and while the 'skimo' sprints offered a condensed version of the sport, the mixed relay proved to be a true lung-busting race.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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