alpinist

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Recent Examples of alpinist Mallory’s remains were found by alpinist Conrad Anker in 1999. 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 See All Example Sentences for alpinist
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Noun
  • The towering peaks and glaciers have made the park a destination for hardy mountaineers for decades.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
  • Set against the backdrop of World War II and the Chinese invasion of Tibet, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s film follows Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt), who, after being captured by British forces in India, escapes a prisoner-of-war camp and makes his way to the secluded kingdom of Tibet.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Hikers, climbers, skiers and outdoor adventurers err and put themselves in danger.
    Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 24 June 2025
  • The app was launched in 2009 and became a central hub for runners, skiers, climbers, swimmers, cyclists, or literally any athlete to track their stats and improvement.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025

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“Alpinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpinist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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