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 seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who runs a mountain chalet in the Dolomites.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
However, in that incident, the French mountaineer’s body was never recovered.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
In 2010, an un-roped French mountaineer fell to his death near this same location towards the Peters Glacier.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 June 2025
The towering peaks and glaciers have made the park a destination for hardy mountaineers for decades.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
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Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
However, in that incident, the French mountaineer’s body was never recovered.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
In 2010, an un-roped French mountaineer fell to his death near this same location towards the Peters Glacier.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 June 2025
The towering peaks and glaciers have made the park a destination for hardy mountaineers for decades.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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This Dominican tradition of joyful chaos ignited the final hour, complete with stilt walkers, dynamic lighting shifts, and dancers from LA Follies.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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That portion of the trail is more heavily used by joggers, casual walkers and recreational bikers.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a result, Nepal — which is home to eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks — has made efforts to crack down on the number of unprepared climbers on Everest while redirecting tourists to other parts of the country.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Officials in Italy used a combination of flying drones and AI software to locate the remains of a man who vanished in September Back in September 2024, a 64-year-old climber went missing in Italy’s Cottian Alps.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
8 Aug. 2025
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Lots of blood, but somehow the pedestrian was able to walk away.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Video footage captured military vehicles stationed on a street as pedestrians walked by.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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