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Recent Examples of climber
Adventurous souls tried tackling a rotating rock-climbing wall, which slowly spun as the climber stretched for the blue, pink and purple holds.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Another two were reportedly killed in separate avalanches near the Marmolada glacier, two hikers along the Apennine range and an ice climber in Valle d’Aosta.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The camera plan itself was designed to balance intimacy with scale, without overwhelming either the viewer or the climber.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Janja Garnbret, a 10-time world champion at 26, is the top competition climber in the sport’s history.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Another two were reportedly killed in separate avalanches near the Marmolada glacier, two hikers along the Apennine range and an ice climber in Valle d’Aosta.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The camera plan itself was designed to balance intimacy with scale, without overwhelming either the viewer or the climber.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Janja Garnbret, a 10-time world champion at 26, is the top competition climber in the sport’s history.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
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In addition to being aerobically-gifted, ski mountaineers must stride with massive force, delivered in under a half second per step—a cadence comparable to that of many recreational runners.—
Matt Fuchs,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rubato’s Explorer rollneck is a throwback to an era before technical clothing, when mountaineers and Arctic pioneers had to rely on knitwear.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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With step-by-step instructions and color photos that make following along easy, this book is a valuable resource for any hiker, camper, or outdoorsperson who wants to learn a few new skills and make their repairs look good and last longer.—
Ebony Roberts,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once on the other side, hikers will head west, back toward the campground.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 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
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And Kelly Cordes, a climber, alpinist, and author, had a photo of his mullet during an ice climbing competition end up in the New York Times in 2012.—
Jesse Klein,
Outside,
27 Dec. 2025
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McLeod plays a Scottish backpacker in Australia’s Sydney determining to become carer for bad boy rock’n’roll legend Mike.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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