mountaineer
noun
moun·tain·eer
ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir 
1
: a native or inhabitant of a mountainous region
2
: a person who climbs mountains for sport
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Arlene Blum PhD, biophysical chemist, author, and mountaineer is executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute and a Research Associate in Chemistry at the University of
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Arlene Blum, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This month, Nima became the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, but the 18-year-old Nepalese mountaineer is already getting ready for his next big feat.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Five missing Russian mountaineers have been located dead on Tuesday after appearing to have fallen while climbing Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal, the world’s seventh-highest peak, according to an expedition organizer.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
The 38-year-old ski mountaineer felt weak and dizzy.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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Arlene Blum, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This month, Nima became the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, but the 18-year-old Nepalese mountaineer is already getting ready for his next big feat.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Five missing Russian mountaineers have been located dead on Tuesday after appearing to have fallen while climbing Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal, the world’s seventh-highest peak, according to an expedition organizer.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
The 38-year-old ski mountaineer felt weak and dizzy.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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mountaineer
noun
moun·tain·eer
ˌmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˈi(ə)r
1
: a person who lives in the mountains
2
: a mountain climber
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