mountain climbing
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- mountain climber noun
Etymology
Origin of mountain climbing
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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
News of the death has hit the Kenyan mountain climbing community hard.
From BBC
In February, three members of a mountain climbing club from New York perished in an avalanche on a remote peak in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
From Seattle Times
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