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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Some mountaineers may have regarded the retreat as a failure of nerve.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The all-new Sip Essential takes the company's longstanding personal filter straw format and halves weight, ensuring that even the lightest-traveling speed hikers and mountaineers don't find themselves up a creek without a filter.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker, the towering mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and went on to shape the nation’s outdoor culture for decades, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Another recall targets Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes, which are widely used by ice climbers and mountaineers.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The all-new Sip Essential takes the company's longstanding personal filter straw format and halves weight, ensuring that even the lightest-traveling speed hikers and mountaineers don't find themselves up a creek without a filter.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker, the towering mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and went on to shape the nation’s outdoor culture for decades, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Another recall targets Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes, which are widely used by ice climbers and mountaineers.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineer. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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