as in walker
a person who climbs mountains; a mountain climber
They were guided on the adventure by an experienced mountaineer who had scaled many of the country's highest peaks.
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Recent Examples of mountaineer
On Friday, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that weather had also prevented the recovery of Sinigaglia's body, but a group of mountaineers hoped to bring their countryman down the mountain with the help of a helicopter.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Families will find plenty to keep younger travelers engaged, including a junior mountaineer program and a dedicated game room.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Italian mountaineer Luca Sinigaglia, one of the climbers attempting to save Nagovitsyna, died on the mountain on August 15, according to a statement by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Remember the story about Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident?
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Families will find plenty to keep younger travelers engaged, including a junior mountaineer program and a dedicated game room.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Italian mountaineer Luca Sinigaglia, one of the climbers attempting to save Nagovitsyna, died on the mountain on August 15, according to a statement by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Remember the story about Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident?
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
Noun
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Reddit users immediately felt stressed for the dog walker, and as of Wednesday, the post reached over 12,000 upvotes and 144 comments.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There is a fee of $4 for each walker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Competition is stiff for this one— Yosemite instituted a quota in 2010, and only 225 day-use and 75 backpacker passes are issued daily.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the highlights of Quark’s itinerary is a two-day call at Puerto Natales, a backpacker-friendly town of some 20,000 people that serves as the gateway to Torres del Paine.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Chasm is a mockumentary comedy following an overconfident climber who, after losing his best friend and climbing partner to unexpected and unfortunate circumstances, chooses to proceed solo on a historic and potentially fatal rock climb.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the climber had fallen approximately 2,000 feet down and, following a couple hours of search and rescue efforts on land and in air, was discovered at an elevation of 10,200 feet, authorities said.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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It is also meant to provide pedestrian connections to the project’s two public parks, directing people west to a resident-centric park called The Green or leading them east to an arena-adjacent park and plaza space called The Square.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Then take the Monorail pedestrian bridge across Paradise Avenue and walk through Sahara before crossing Las Vegas Boulevard to enter the festival grounds.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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