alpinism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alpinism
From the French word alpinisme, dating back to 1880–85. See alpine, -ism
Example Sentences
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Mr Huserka joined the Slovak national alpinism team in 2011 and won the SHS James best ascent of the year award six times, according to his personal website.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
“To focus on what she didn’t accomplish isn’t fair, but with alpinism you’ve gotta make it black or white.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
“In alpinism we don’t have that much recognition,” Welfringer explained.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Part of the reason Leclerc had been able to stay relatively under the radar, the filmmakers said, was because of the mysterious nature of alpinism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
That’s true for big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, free-diving, extreme skiing and ultralight alpinism.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2018
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