mountain climbing

noun

1. mountaineering.

Other Word Forms

• mountain climber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain climbing¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Income from permit fees is a key source of revenue for Nepal, with mountain climbing and trekking contributing more than 4% to the country's economy.

From BBC

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

There have been more than 300 deaths in the Everest region since records of mountain climbing there began a century ago, and many of these bodies remain.

From BBC

A professional skier and his girlfriend fell more than 2,000 feet to their deaths while mountain climbing in the Italian Alps, sports officials in the country said.

From New York Times

News of the death has hit the Kenyan mountain climbing community hard.

From BBC

Related Words

• mountaineering 
• rock climbing