- present participle of mountaineer.
mountaineering
Example Sentences
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Vincent McAlinden lives in the Mournes and volunteers with Mountaineering Ireland.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
But there are lots of steps that people can take to stay safe while out climbing, says Brendan Hughes, safety lead at Mountaineering Scotland.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Five years later, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation was founded, and that organization has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Mountaineering was in its infancy at the time, and the methods were crude.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
Mountaineering tends to draw men and women not easily deflected from their goals.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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