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 mountaineer ran it for many years before it was purchased by the Mormons in 1855, per Wyoming State Parks.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest mountaineer.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
His latest is a 3D documentary chronicling his own attempt to scale Mount Everest with famous mountaineer Iván Vallejo.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
The Cliffhanger reboot centers on mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who runs a chalet with his daughter in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Italy.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest mountaineer.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
His latest is a 3D documentary chronicling his own attempt to scale Mount Everest with famous mountaineer Iván Vallejo.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
The Cliffhanger reboot centers on mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who runs a chalet with his daughter in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Italy.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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Then, slowly, a woman with a walker comes from around the corner.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Pittsburgh is a walker's town even in the cold winter months. 9.8% of Pittsburghers walk to work, according to 2023 census data.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Prolific Everest climber visits Colorado’s growing Sherpa community One Colorado adventure for each month of the year Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Adventurist, to get outdoors news sent straight to your inbox.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ice climbers came to the rescue of two people who became stranded when a piece of glacier broke off and crashed onto a lake in Alaska, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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Starting earlier this week, pedestrians have been re-routed around Rockefeller Center, with the area around the center’s signature ice rink dominated by a large series of tall black tents.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Police in Munich, Germany shared on social media that 28 people were injured after a man drove a car and struck pedestrians in the Seidlstraße area at around 10:30 a.m.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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