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
Just like Eddie Bauer, those mountaineers in the ’90s wanted a jacket with excellent warmth-to-weight ratio that could also handle the rigors of climbing.
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Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Ski patrol, mountaineers and even the Lutsen Fire Department jumped into action and started a rope EVAC.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Hunter, then 20 years old and an experienced mountaineer, flew 25 yards down a slope.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Included are biographies of familiar historical figures such as Stevie Wonder and Helen Keller alongside contemporary individuals such as model Aaron Philip and mountaineer Arunima Sinha.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Ski patrol, mountaineers and even the Lutsen Fire Department jumped into action and started a rope EVAC.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Hunter, then 20 years old and an experienced mountaineer, flew 25 yards down a slope.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Included are biographies of familiar historical figures such as Stevie Wonder and Helen Keller alongside contemporary individuals such as model Aaron Philip and mountaineer Arunima Sinha.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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The park, where yesterday ICE agents teargassed morning dog walkers, between the playground and the skating rink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Faced with snow and ice, the walkers wore scarves and coats over their orange robes and those walking barefoot were forced to temporarily don boots.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
10 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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Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2026
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If passed, a new bill would change requirements for expeditions, define how to declare a climber dead, and require trekking staff to be Nepali citizens.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
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Its primary purpose was to carry water and sewer utility lines across the lagoon’s main channel, but it also was intended to be part of the popular bicycle and pedestrian trail planned along the tracks.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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His chase rate and whiff rate have been in decline, too, which isn’t ideal for a guy with a pedestrian 93 mph fastball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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