"A mountain sport or Alpine sport is one of several types of sport that take place in hilly or mountainous terrain.
All these sports require special equipment, carry a higher level of risk and require specialised training before they can be undertaken safely.
Because mountain sportsmen deliberately go into terrain that is not easily accessible where there are higher risks – dangers such as avalanches, bad weather, mudflows, rockfalls and icefalls - special measures must be taken to mitigate these risks. This is generally known as risk management.
Mountain sports include the following:
" - (en.wikipedia.org 28.04.2022)
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