alpinism

Plural: alpinisms

Noun

The sport of climbing high mountains.
mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
Mountain climbing.

Examples

Strategic Scrabble feels like a form of mental alpinism.

Origin / Etymology

From alpine + -ism.

Synonyms

mountain climbing, mountaineering

Scrabble Score: 12

alpinism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alpinism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alpinism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

alpinism: valid Words With Friends Word