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Recent Examples of alpinist
Mallory’s remains were found by alpinist Conrad Anker in 1999.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
These lodgings cater to hikers, mountain bikers, alpinists and in winter, skiers and snowboarders.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe ran the first Ice Fest here in 1996, drawing a modest crowd of a few hundred people.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
Once upon a time, alpinists laboriously hacked steps into it — literal stairways to heaven.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
These lodgings cater to hikers, mountain bikers, alpinists and in winter, skiers and snowboarders.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe ran the first Ice Fest here in 1996, drawing a modest crowd of a few hundred people.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
Once upon a time, alpinists laboriously hacked steps into it — literal stairways to heaven.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpinist
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Unlike the mountaineers of yore, Lucy guests have a choice of dining options, including the hotel’s nightly dinner—featuring the regional specialty, tonjiru (pork miso soup)—an on-location convenience store open 24/7, and a café offering coffee and soft serve next door.—
Olivia Young,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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In addition to exhaustion and dehydration, mountaineers can also find themselves at risk of avalanches, hypothermia and falling.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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Though pursued by superior climbers, Plapp used time-trialling ability to maintain his gap in the valleys, eventually winning by a minute to realise his talent on the big stage.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In 2024, two climbers fell to their deaths while attempting to sidestep crowds in this section.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
17 May 2025
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“Alpinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpinist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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