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climber

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as in mountaineer

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Recent Examples of climber Renowned climber Nirmal Purja is also thought to be among the missing. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Among those missing is Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, 43, Reuters reported, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Empey, who was described in the release as an experienced climber, served as the Kuna city treasurer and was a father of eight, according to a Wednesday morning Facebook post from the city. — Rose Evans july 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026 Climbing domestique Yates was the first to ail, narrowly making the time cut on stage 17, before rouleur Wellens and American climber McNulty also fell ill. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for climber

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According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The other missing members of the climbers are Nepalese mountaineers led by climber Nims Dai, Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi of Hunza, a Chinese climber and one other foreign climber, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of mountaineer

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Hofer was an alpinist himself and a mountain-rescue volunteer.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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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The adventure-sports capital of New Zealand started out as a backpacker’s destination—then many of those backpackers grew up, made some money, and came back wanting to play at a higher level.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
It's also filled with lots of hostels, backpacker retreats, and two- to three-star hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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