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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On February 16, after their painfully close attempt three days prior, the two ski mountaineers reached the summit and then carved their signatures down the South Face of the Rockies’ most formidable peak.
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Jake Stern, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025
It was built in 1842 by infamous mountaineer Jim Bridger (played by Shea Whigham in American Primeval) as a trading post and resting place for settlers migrating West.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Opus Hutu Located between Telluride and Silverton near the top of Ophir Pass in the San Juan Mountains, the Opus Hut was built for backcountry skiers, mountaineers, hikers and mountain bikers.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Why Alaskans Prefer the Name Denali The guides and mountaineers who spoke to Outside for this story expressed dismay at the name change.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jake Stern, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025
It was built in 1842 by infamous mountaineer Jim Bridger (played by Shea Whigham in American Primeval) as a trading post and resting place for settlers migrating West.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Opus Hutu Located between Telluride and Silverton near the top of Ophir Pass in the San Juan Mountains, the Opus Hut was built for backcountry skiers, mountaineers, hikers and mountain bikers.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Why Alaskans Prefer the Name Denali The guides and mountaineers who spoke to Outside for this story expressed dismay at the name change.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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