basically the same as "montañismo"...

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Note added at 20 hrs (2008-10-21 15:33:49 GMT)
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escalada - mountaineering
montañismo - mountain climbing, as Juan Jacob has stated.

Hola Lic,

En líneas generales, estoy de acuerdo con Ed. Si realmente consideras que es necesario especificar, puedes usar esta expresión, pero ten en cuenta que se suelen interpretar altitudes bastante extremas, digamos por enjemplo de más de los 4000 ó 5000 metros - las cumbres más elevadas de los Alpes, Andes, Himalaya etc.

Si tu texto contempla, digamos, los Picos de Europa o Pirineos (2.000-3.000m) evitaría esta expresión.

Algunos ejemplos de uso:

Mountaineering and climbing courses, Alps, Scotland and Europe ... - [ Traducir esta página ]We provide services for walkers, beginner rock climbers, ice climbers, skiers, ski mountaineers and high altitude mountaineering expedition climbers and ...
www.teamascent.co.uk/Pages/page_52.asp - 9k - En caché - Páginas similares

Gasherbrum II with High Adventure Mountaineering and Trekking - [ Traducir esta página ]Members of our 8000m peak expeditions need to be aware of these dangers and accept that they are an inherent part of high altitude mountaineering. Equipment ...
www.highadventure.org.uk/gasherbrum.html - 23k - En caché - Páginas similares

Grading Definitions - [ Traducir esta página ]Participation on one of these expeditions is subject to acceptance by one of our high altitude mountaineering guides. Suggested preparation: For grade 8-10 ...


Suerte,

Álvaro :O) :O)

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2008-10-22 07:58:22 GMT)
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Como apunta Edward, otra posibilidad es mountain climbing, disciplina que a menudo implica escalar tanto en roca como en hielo.

Creo que te puede ayudar este enlace, que explica diferentes tipos de escalada (y puedes visitar la página equivalente en castellano):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing

Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or indeed any other part of the body) to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation (to reach an inaccessible place, or for its own enjoyment) and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.

Climbing activities include:

Competition Climbing: A formal, competitive sport of recent origins, normally practiced on artificial walls that resemble natural rock formations. The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the official organization governing competition climbing worldwide and is recognized by the IOC and GAISF and is a member of the International World Games Association (IWGA). Competition Climbing has three major disciplines: Lead, Bouldering and Speed.
Mountain climbing (Mountaineering): Ascending mountains for sport or recreation. It often involves rock and/or ice climbing.
Rock climbing: Ascending rock formations, often using climbing shoes and a chalk bag. Equipment such as ropes, bolts, nuts, hexes and camming devices are normally employed, either as a safeguard or for artificial aid.
Ice climbing: Ascending ice or hard snow formations using special equipment designed for the purpose, usually ice axes and crampons. Protective equipment is similar to rock climbing, although protective devices are different (ice screws, snow wedges).
Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small outcrops, often with climbing shoes and a chalk bag or bucket. Usually, instead of using a safety rope from above, injury is avoided using a crash pad and a human spotter (to direct a falling climber on to the pad).
Tree climbing: Ascending trees without harming them, using ropes and other equipment. This is a less competitive activity than rock climbing.
Rope climbing: Climbing a short, thick rope for speed. Not to be confused with roped climbing, as in rock or ice climbing.



Suerte de nuevo,

Álvaro :O)