mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ 
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains
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The book examines the meanings and mysteries of Everest mountaineering, while telling the stories of the Indigenous Himalayans who help the many Everest explorers, who are often overlooked and overshadowed.
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Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
With their full-grain leather uppers and eye-catching red laces, Columbia’s Newton Ridge Boots harken back to the traditional mountaineering style (a.k.a.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
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Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
With their full-grain leather uppers and eye-catching red laces, Columbia’s Newton Ridge Boots harken back to the traditional mountaineering style (a.k.a.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
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mountaineering
noun
moun·tain·eer·ing
-ˈi(ə)r-iŋ
: the sport or technique of climbing mountains
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