mountain climbing
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of mountain climbing
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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“He was the face of mountain climbing for a generation,” said Michael Levy, editor and publisher of Summit Journal, and his exploits inspired new generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
The trial sparked interest and debate, not just in Austria but in mountain climbing communities far beyond its borders, raising questions about when personal judgement and risk-taking become a matter of criminal liability.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Also “associated” with bone fractures is playing the game of football, as well as hockey, basketball, gymnastics, skiing, mountain climbing and many other sports.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
A lover of the outdoors and mountain climbing, he knew he never wanted to work in an office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
If something captured my undisciplined imagination, I pursued it with a zeal bordering on obsession, and from the age of seventeen until my late twenties that something was mountain climbing.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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