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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Two decades ago, 58-year-old mountaineer Bill Stampfl tried to reach the top of Peru’s highest mountain.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
Just a few weeks later, the remains of a climber discovered in the Swiss Alps were identified as a British mountaineer who went missing in 1971, local police said Thursday.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
The Galaxy Watch Ultra is a heavy-duty wearable designed for climbers, mountaineers, and divers.
—PCMAG, 10 July 2024
Melting ice is exposing remains of missing mountaineers and hikers all over the world, with an escalating number just in the past few years, according to CBS News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
Just a few weeks later, the remains of a climber discovered in the Swiss Alps were identified as a British mountaineer who went missing in 1971, local police said Thursday.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
The Galaxy Watch Ultra is a heavy-duty wearable designed for climbers, mountaineers, and divers.
—PCMAG, 10 July 2024
Melting ice is exposing remains of missing mountaineers and hikers all over the world, with an escalating number just in the past few years, according to CBS News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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