alpinism

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mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)

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Alpinism is the art of climbing mountains by confronting the greatest dangers with the greatest prudence. Art is used here to mean the accomplishment of knowledge in action. René Daumal

Thanks to depression - that alpinism of the indolent - we scale every summit and daydream over every precipice from our bed. Emil Cioran

Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing. Michael Kennedy

Abrahamic, Buddhist, Hollywoodize, Freudianism, and Reagonomics are capitalized; quixotic, bowdlerize, mesmerism, and pasteurization are not; aeolian, and alpinism may be capitalized or not. Source: Internet

High-altitude alpinism has become tourism and show. Source: Internet

Since trade was restricted in the 1950s they have found work as high altitude porters, guides, cooks and other accessories to tourism and alpinism. Source: Internet

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