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
The film follows both the mountaineers caught in the storm and the rescue teams racing against time to save them.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2026
In that campaign, he was joined by Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident, and others who were bitten by rattlesnakes and hunted by hungry vultures.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Western climbers have declined due to rising travel costs and geopolitical tensions, but Asian mountaineers have surged this season after China shuttered its route to the peak.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2026
In that campaign, he was joined by Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident, and others who were bitten by rattlesnakes and hunted by hungry vultures.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Western climbers have declined due to rising travel costs and geopolitical tensions, but Asian mountaineers have surged this season after China shuttered its route to the peak.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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Boston’s Freedom Trail is essential part of any trip in this city that’s a walker's dream—as long as the weather holds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Think shows that include Argentine cowboys known as gauchos, Brazilian samba dancers, West African (Moko Jumbie) stilt walkers.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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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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Protest Passion Project The Climb was first unveiled by Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in February 2022, with Delevingne (Carnival Row) attached as a daredevil climber who protests against oil drilling in the Arctic by ascending The Shard.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Rescue crews from the National Park Service evacuated the surviving climber on Thursday from a basin at approximately 17,200 feet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Although tourists flock the Freedom Trail, this pedestrian path coincides with the day-to-day rush of downtown Boston.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Other key funding debates Tuesday are likely to include money for the city’s multimodal team, which helps plan bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly intersection features across the city.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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