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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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.
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New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker, the towering mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and went on to shape the nation’s outdoor culture for decades, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 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
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New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker, the towering mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and went on to shape the nation’s outdoor culture for decades, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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The dog-waste donnybrook was similar to another recent clash in Brooklyn that saw a 75-year-old grandmother jumped and beaten for complaining that a dog walker was not cleaning up the pooch’s poop.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maximize your miles with Hoka membership perks This is a fun benefit for runners, walkers, and hikers—members can earn rewards and badges through the Hoka Membership program for completing challenges like the Speedgoat 7 Vert (log 7,000 feet of elevation to complete it).—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, a 19-year-old backpacker from Canada was found dead on a beach on the Australian island of K'gari, surrounded by a pack of dingoes.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Otherwise, Kumaon is virtually nonexistent on the Western backpacker or tourist circuit.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the Comédie humaine, Balzac contrasts Rastignac’s relatively principled personality to that of another climber, Lucien de Rubempré, who accepts Vautrin’s help only to suffer the consequences.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to California Highway Patrol’s Inland Division Air Operations, the climber was hiking with his brother near Kings Canyon National Park's Mount Baxter when disaster struck.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents and pediatricians can advocate for child pedestrian safety by supporting and encouraging community programs with resources offered through organizations such as Safe Routes to School.—
Dr. Phyllis Agran,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Because the former hotel land is largely covered by freeway, the city plans to designate a portion of a nearby pedestrian tunnel connecting Downtown Commons and Old Sacramento in honor of the site.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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