| Mountaineering is the sport of climbing a mountain. | | | | they would be protected. Later the mountains were |
| The person active in this sport is called mountaineer. | | | | climbed to build watch towers and in more modern |
| We now know what a mountaineer is and what | | | | times mountains were climbed to build observation |
| mountaineering is but what is a mountain. Mountains | | | | and meteorological stations. |
| are larger than hills although the terms are | | | | Today mountaineering is a sport for those that are |
| interchangeable. The mountain however, is a large | | | | hardy enough and in good physical health to be active |
| landmass that is larger and higher than any landmass | | | | in. The purpose of this sport is to reach the summit |
| around it. Mountains are above sea level and are | | | | of whatever mountain they are going to climb. |
| formed due to the movements of the tectonic | | | | Although mountaineering was done by the ancient |
| plates. Many of the world's rivers have had their | | | | peoples today, in order to scale the rough terrain in |
| beginnings in mountains | | | | most mountains requires technical data and the skills |
| Prior to mountaineering becoming a sport, mountains | | | | of a gymnast. There is a lesser mountaineering sport |
| were climbed by people that lived near mountains as | | | | requiring walking with the intent to enjoy nature. The |
| a matter of need. They needed to be protected | | | | latter is often referred to as hiking in English speaking |
| from evil spirits so they built altars on the tops of | | | | countries. |
| mountains to appease the mountain spirits and then | | | | |