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backpackers

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plural of backpacker

as in climbers

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Only, perhaps, a constitutional aversion to thinking ill of mountaineers.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

Definition of mountaineers

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Graf, her husband and two sons had been avid hikers, visiting national parks across the country.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
For those interested in getting—then staying—outside, tack on a trek up Mount Beacon, which rewards hikers with some of the area’s best views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of hikers

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Customers include shoppers and diners from nearby Hartz Avenue or walkers, runners and cyclists stopping in from the popular Iron Horse Regional Trail.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The footpath takes walkers past gorgeous Nantucket homes and offers exceptional views of the ocean.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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