Recent Examples on the WebPoletti said competitors apply for the race a year in advance, and a UTMB race committee that includes the course designer vet the runners based on their backgrounds in endurance sports or mountaineering. Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 Ski mountaineering, or skimo, will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympics for the first time. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 The Times explained that ski mountaineering, or skimo, will be included in the 2026 winter Olympics for the first time. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Ski mountaineering, or skimo to its devotees, is coming to the Winter Games in 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022 Tseng and Brownlee are both following an ambitious mountaineering schedule in 2022. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 6 May 2022 Then civil rescue workers, topographers, members of the Royal Gendarmerie and even volunteers from a local mountaineering and caving society.New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022 The promise: This ultralight ice tool can handle ski mountaineering and alpine ice climbing.Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2022 From the climb approach to a true mountaineering ascent, the brand's athlete lives and performs in the mountains, so designers will obsess high-performance needs. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 16 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
mountaineer "to engage in mountain-climbing" (verbal derivative of mountaineer) + -ing entry 1