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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 mountaineers
Gelje is one the world’s most renowned mountaineers, with a high-altitude career that includes summiting all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The film follows both the mountaineers caught in the storm and the rescue teams racing against time to save them.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 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
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
Another recall targets Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes, which are widely used by ice climbers and mountaineers.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
There have also been skydivers, legendary mountaineers, renowned scientists, and heads of state.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Research shows that 81 percent of mountaineers experience nausea and/or vomiting as a result.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The film follows both the mountaineers caught in the storm and the rescue teams racing against time to save them.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 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
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
Another recall targets Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes, which are widely used by ice climbers and mountaineers.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
There have also been skydivers, legendary mountaineers, renowned scientists, and heads of state.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Research shows that 81 percent of mountaineers experience nausea and/or vomiting as a result.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineers
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On Saturday, the run club had a potentially record-breaking 40 runners and walkers meet at the Guy West Bridge next to Sacramento State for a 45-minute excursion along the American River Parkway, run club co-founder Saul Arcos’ favorite running spot in Sacramento.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 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
Noun
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Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Mountaineers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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