mountaineer
noun
moun·tain·eer
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir 
1
: a native or inhabitant of a mountainous region
2
: a person who climbs mountains for sport
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Gelje is one the world’s most renowned mountaineers, with a high-altitude career that includes summiting all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The bar is named after English mountaineer Edward Whymper, who, along with his team, became the first to summit the Matterhorn on July 14, 1985.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Famed rock climber Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall will record an episode of their Climbing Gold podcast with ski mountaineer Jim Morrison in a discussion of risk and resilience.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
British mountaineer Adriana Brownlee, the youngest woman to climb all 14 highest peaks, said the weather on the mountains was getting warmer, increasing the risks for climbers.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The bar is named after English mountaineer Edward Whymper, who, along with his team, became the first to summit the Matterhorn on July 14, 1985.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Famed rock climber Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall will record an episode of their Climbing Gold podcast with ski mountaineer Jim Morrison in a discussion of risk and resilience.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
British mountaineer Adriana Brownlee, the youngest woman to climb all 14 highest peaks, said the weather on the mountains was getting warmer, increasing the risks for climbers.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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mountaineer
noun
moun·tain·eer
ˌmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˈi(ə)r
1
: a person who lives in the mountains
2
: a mountain climber
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