backpacker

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Noun
  • On June 2, a 41-year-old climber from Seattle died from a 3,000-foot fall from the West Buttress route.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2025
  • Other notable climbers included companies in the defense industry.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The agency also noted that mountaineers must also deal with altitude sickness due to the high elevation levels of the mountain.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Unpredictable weather patterns have been a major hurdle for mountaineers attempting to summit Everest this month, according to the Kathmandu Post’s Sangam Prasain.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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