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alpinist

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as in mountaineer

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Recent Examples of alpinist Foreigners have been streaming into Switzerland for centuries—poets, painters, alpinists—and the country long ago adapted to their presence. — Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 That perspective helped Rab quickly build credibility with alpinists and mountaineers . — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 2 Feb. 2026 And Kelly Cordes, a climber, alpinist, and author, had a photo of his mullet during an ice climbing competition end up in the New York Times in 2012. — Jesse Klein, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025 Allow ski alpinist Christina Lustenberger to explain. — Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alpinist

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In Sun Valley, Idaho, guests are privy to an encounter with mountaineer Ed Viesturs, known for climbing all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The heart-stopping documentary follows the quest of mountaineer-skiers Jim Morrison, who joined them on stage, and Hilaree Nelson to scale the North Face of Mount Everest and the ski down it.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

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Through this very film—and the relationships built in local communities as a result—came the idea to tell the story of Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay.

— Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Then, too, some bowhunters simply aren’t physically able to climb up and down a tree to a lock-on, or use a climber.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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