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
Read the full article ↗The New York Times