Definition of mountaineer
1 : a native or inhabitant of a mountainous region
2 : a person who climbs mountains for sport
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The hat symbolizes not just the fact that West Virginians are free from the rule of far-away Richmond, but also as the state motto, montani semper liberi, reminds us mountaineers are always free, even from the bonds of slavery.]
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An official with the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station identified the mountaineer who died Friday, June 16, on Denali as Sanjay Pandit, 28, of Kathmandu, Nepal, spokewoman Maureen Gualtieri wrote in a release.
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That climb usually takes mountaineers a lot longer.
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This year is proving particularly deadly, with 10 lives lost through May, including renowned Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck.
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As of Monday, the park service had registered 1,084 mountaineers to climb Denali this year, and 527 were on the mountain.
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As of Monday, the park service had registered 1,084 mountaineers to climb Denali this year, and 527 were on the mountain.
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As of Monday, the park service had registered 1,084 mountaineers to climb Denali this year, and 527 were on the mountain.
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After Cole Austin led off the frame with a double down the left-field line, Kyle Davis crushed a two-run homer over the left-field wall to give the Mountaineers the lead.
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First Known Use of mountaineer
circa 1616
MOUNTAINEER Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who climbs mountains : a mountain climber
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1 : a person who lives in the mountains
2 : a mountain climber
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