How To Use Alpinism In A Sentence
- It's devoted largely to author Twight's theory and practice of alpinism - his drastic gear weight reduction methods go far beyond simple ultralight camping.
- A photo of Reinhold Messner's feet minus seven toes lost to frostbite during a climb of Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas (his brother also died on the climb) raises the question of whether alpinism can actually be called a real sport at all, assuming sport to be a game in which losing doesn't necessarily equal death or disfigurement. Why Climb a Mountain?
- One section is called "In search of difficulty," which is as good a definition of alpinism as I've ever heard. Why Climb a Mountain?
- The old traditions of alpinism are dead," he says. Rocky life of a mountain man
- Until august 20, the brazilian artists Gabriel and Tiago Primo will be living like this, in a house mounted on an alpinism wall outside a bulding, right in the center of Rio de Janeiro. On the edge
- Mercurial French author Rene Daumal defined "alpinism" as "the art of climbing mountains. PlugInMusic.com
- It's a grim testament to the lethality of alpinism that the first thing you see walking toward the International Mountain Museum here is a stone monument to those who never made it back from the hills. Simply Because It's There?
- Ferdinand was a highly skilled outdoorsman, having excelled in alpinism. An Armenian Blog About Life in Armenia
- He climbed Mount Whitney, the highest U.S. mountain outside of Alaska, more than 50 times, including making the first ascent of its steep East Face in 1931, a landmark climb that heralded the arrival of alpinism in California. A Solitary, Singular Life
- Chamonix, France; Courmayeur, Italy; Talkeetna, Alaska have museums that chart the history and evolution of alpinism. Simply Because It's There?
