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Recent Examples of climber
The climber was later airlifted to a hospital.
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Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The climber was later airlifted to a hospital.
—Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Famed rock climber Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall will record an episode of their Climbing Gold podcast with ski mountaineer Jim Morrison in a discussion of risk and resilience.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Andrews, 36, a native of Concord, Massachusetts, climbed the 29,032-foot peak in just 9 hours and 55 minutes, shattering the record of 10 hours and 56 minutes held since 2003 by Nepali climber Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The climber was later airlifted to a hospital.
—Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Famed rock climber Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall will record an episode of their Climbing Gold podcast with ski mountaineer Jim Morrison in a discussion of risk and resilience.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Andrews, 36, a native of Concord, Massachusetts, climbed the 29,032-foot peak in just 9 hours and 55 minutes, shattering the record of 10 hours and 56 minutes held since 2003 by Nepali climber Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
Noun
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Gelje is one the world’s most renowned mountaineers, with a high-altitude career that includes summiting all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The bar is named after English mountaineer Edward Whymper, who, along with his team, became the first to summit the Matterhorn on July 14, 1985.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Consumer exoskeletons have steadily moved beyond the realm of sci-fi demos and medical devices, with companies increasingly positioning them as outdoor mobility tools for hikers, active older users, and professionals who spend long days on their feet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Italy’s Be Water Film and Rai Cinema have unveiled fresh images for Daniele Vicari’s drama Bianco about an infamous 1961 mountaineering accident which happened as seven elite alpinists tried to scale Mont Blanc’s perilous central Frêney pillar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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By Lilit Marcus May 23, 2016 Mount Everest Summit Reached by Foreign Climbers for First Time in Two Years A team of two British and one Mexican alpinists reached the top of the world's tallest mountain, it was announced Thursday.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now, in the hot and humid Laotian early summer, their team trekked four kilometers through dense jungle in search of the missing men, in an area about 55 kilometers (35 miles) east of the lush, scenic backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Earlier this year, a 19-year-old backpacker from Canada was found dead on a beach on the Australian island of K'gari, surrounded by a pack of dingoes.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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