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
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.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
The 38-year-old ski mountaineer felt weak and dizzy.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest living mountaineer.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis will face off against Democrat Caroline Gleich, a professional ski mountaineer, Air Force veteran Carlton Bowen, of the Independent American Party of Utah, and write-in Laird Hamblin.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
The 38-year-old ski mountaineer felt weak and dizzy.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest living mountaineer.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis will face off against Democrat Caroline Gleich, a professional ski mountaineer, Air Force veteran Carlton Bowen, of the Independent American Party of Utah, and write-in Laird Hamblin.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Start between 8:45-9:30 a.m. Dec. 21, Hart Memorial Central Library, 211 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 917-881-8358, midfloridamilers.org.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Users can compete with friends and develop a community of walkers in the neighborhood who also track their steps on WeWard.Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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The terrain in and near the park can be challenging in winter — serious ice climbers and winter hikers flock here for the steep cliffs and technical ascents — but plenty of local guides are ready to help less experienced adventurers.Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Tree National Park, California One of my personal favorite units in the park system, Joshua Tree is home to gorgeous desert landscapes full of boulders that attract climbers and gawkers alike.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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The stealth-action gameplay is a little more pedestrian but still manages to distinguish itself with suitably crunchy melee combat and the enjoyable improvisation of attacking Nazis with everyday items, from wrenches to plungers.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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There are long stretches with no sidewalks, so pedestrians have to walk in the grass or ditches as cars zoom by.Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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