mountaineering
n.the sport or activity of climbing mountains. It usually involves using special equipment like ropes and boots to reach high places.
n.the sport or activity of climbing mountains, typically involving the use of specialized equipment and techniques to navigate steep terrain.
“He spends his summer holidays on mountaineering trips.”
“The local club organizes several mountaineering expeditions to the nearby peaks every spring.”
“While casual hiking is common, true mountaineering requires a high level of physical fitness and technical skill to manage the unpredictable weather and steep gradients found at higher altitudes.”
“The skiing and mountaineering packs proved popular with college students looking for a way to keep their books dry in rainy Seattle, where JanSport had set up shop.”
“To complete the Scottish Mountaineering Club challenge, hikers must tick off every Munro, Munro Top, Corbett, Graham and Donald in Scotland - as well as every Furth in England, Wales and Ireland too.”
From mountaineer + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.