Definition of Alpinism

1. Noun. Mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps).

Generic synonyms: Mountain Climbing, Mountaineering
Derivative terms: Alpinist

Definition of Alpinism

1. Noun. (context: sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing, especially in the Alps. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alpinism

1. mountain climbing [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpinism

alpine clover
alpine clubmoss
alpine coltsfoot
alpine gold
alpine goldenrod
alpine hulsea
alpine milk vetch
alpine newt
alpine newts
alpine salamander
alpine skiing
alpine sunflower
alpine totara
alpinely
alpines
alpinism
alpinisms
alpinist
alpinists
alprazolam
alprenolol
alprenolol hydrochloride
alprostadil
alquifou
alquifoux
alreadie
alreadiness
already
alreet
alrestatin

Literary usage of Alpinism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Directory of International and Regional Organizations Conducting Standards edited by Maureen Breitenberg (1993)
"... related to alpinism. o To encourage alpinism on an international level and to organize meetings between alpinists. o To protect the alpine environment. ..."

2. Who's who in New England by Albert Nelson Marquis (1909)
"Congress of Alpinism, Paris, 1900. One of founders Am. Alpine Club: mem. Nat. Geog. Soc. Baptist. Lectures on subjects of Greek ..."

3. The Valley of Aosta: A Descriptive and Historical Sketch of an Alpine Valley by Felice Giovanni Ferrero (1910)
"These guides belonged to the Heroic Age of Alpinism, when a new ... Now Alpinism has become a somewhat tamer and almost commonplace sport, and the guide ..."

4. Around the World by Angelo Heilprin (1894)
"THE DANGERS OF Alpinism. ... takes up the defense of Alpinism against the charge that it is an unnecessary and all but useless exposure of body to accident, ..."

5. Appalachia by Appalachian Mountain Club (1908)
"Tenacious it was, and rash it might seem when one considers that he lacked experience in alpinism and had no guides nor experienced companion. ..."

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