mountaineered
Ascended steep summits
Mountaineered is the past tense of mountaineer, meaning to climb mountains as a sport or expedition: She mountaineered across the Himalayas in her twenties.
The verb is less common than the noun—most people say "go mountain climbing" rather than "mountaineer."
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- belayAnchor a rope
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- rappelControlled rope descent
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
ice-axe · harness · rope · anchor · piton · bivouac · pitch · lead
Slow-moving ice mass
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- seracGlacial ice pinnacle
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
icefall · snowline · acclimatization · altitude · high-altitude · alpinism · moraine · cwm
Expedition's operational center
- sherpaNavigator through difficulty
- portersThose who carry baggage
- ascentUpward movement
- descentDownward slope or lineage
trek · acclimatize · route · provisions · permits · logistics · team · guide
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
resilience · tenacity · exhaustion · suffering · survival · willpower
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
crampons · ice-axe · harness · rope · anchor · piton · bivouac · pitch · lead · chimney
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
cornice · icefall · snowline · acclimatization · altitude · high-altitude · alpinism · moraine · cwm · arête
basecamp
Expedition's operational center
descent · trek · acclimatize · route · provisions · permits · logistics · team · guide · client
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
fortitude · resilience · tenacity · exhaustion · suffering · survival · willpower
- mountaineering gearEquipment for ascending peaks
- mountaineering bootsRigid footwear for alpine ascent
- ski mountaineeringAscending and descending peaks on planks