SportsJuly 8, 2026

mountaineering

/ˌmaʊntəˈnɪərɪŋ/

Definition

A competitive winter sport involving ascending mountain terrain using skis and climbing equipment, often as part of a race.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 'mountain' (from Old French 'montaigne') plus the suffix '-eer,' denoting one who works with or relates to something, combined with the gerund '-ing.' It emerged in the 19th century to describe the activity of climbing mountains.

In the news

The article mentions ski mountaineering as an example of a relatively new sport recently added to the Olympic program, alongside the newly introduced freeriding.

Nordic combined, a Winter Olympic mainstay, dropped from 2030 Games; freeriding added

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The New York Times

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