Mountaineering is the sport of walking and hiking in the mountains. Unlike hiking, which is normally done along marked paths, and trekking, a journey of several days through distant environments, mountaineering is motivated by the destination, the mountains, and by more difficult routes. If the goal of the mountaineer is to reach the top of the mountain, we can define it as ascension, and if it requires climbing techniques, we call it Andinism (since the sport takes place in the Andes mountain range.
Mountaineering is not just a sport, it is a recreational activity involving exploration of the environment and a love of nature. A desire that man has always had and that causes a relationship between the human being and the mountain that is sometimes difficult for most people to understand. The incomparable sensation of reaching a peak after an effort is intertwined with the countless adventures that are hidden behind the beauty of its landscapes.
