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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In a nod to the hotel’s backyard, a wall of fame steps off the lobby pays tribute to assorted legends of Ojai, including renowned mountaineer and environmentalist Rick Ridgeway, ceramicists Otto and Vivika Heino, and author Aldous Huxley.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some mountaineers may have regarded the retreat as a failure of nerve.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The all-new Sip Essential takes the company's longstanding personal filter straw format and halves weight, ensuring that even the lightest-traveling speed hikers and mountaineers don't find themselves up a creek without a filter.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some mountaineers may have regarded the retreat as a failure of nerve.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The all-new Sip Essential takes the company's longstanding personal filter straw format and halves weight, ensuring that even the lightest-traveling speed hikers and mountaineers don't find themselves up a creek without a filter.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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And cyclists, bus drivers, walkers and the motoring public need to have a head on a swivel paired with the calmness of a snail around such intersections — a lot could be going on.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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There’s a horse walker, a merry-go-round-like machine to which horses are attached that leads them in a slow circle to warm them up.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
7 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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Otherwise, Kumaon is virtually nonexistent on the Western backpacker or tourist circuit.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 1995, British climber Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, without bottled oxygen or the help of sherpas.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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David Roubinek, a 38-year-old Czech climber, and three Nepali guides have died in the Himalayas so far this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Stroll along the pedestrian-friendly beach promenade, visit the jaw-dropping Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, and savor al fresco dining on the waterfront.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The jetliner carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members en route to LAX reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff late Friday night.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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