alpinists

noun

variants or Alpinists
plural of alpinist
as in mountaineers

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  1. mountaineers
  2. hikers
Noun
  • The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The other missing members of the climbers are Nepalese mountaineers led by climber Nims Dai, Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi of Hunza, a Chinese climber and one other foreign climber, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of mountaineers
Noun
  • The road to Summit Lake, where hikers usually hit the trail, was closed for construction all last summer and only recently reopened in May.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Along the journey, hikers are treated to dramatic views of Europe’s most popular natural landscapes, including the Black Forest and beech forests along the Baltic Sea.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hikers
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