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Recent Examples of alpinist
Mallory’s remains were found by alpinist Conrad Anker in 1999.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
These lodgings cater to hikers, mountain bikers, alpinists and in winter, skiers and snowboarders.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe ran the first Ice Fest here in 1996, drawing a modest crowd of a few hundred people.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
Once upon a time, alpinists laboriously hacked steps into it — literal stairways to heaven.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
These lodgings cater to hikers, mountain bikers, alpinists and in winter, skiers and snowboarders.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe ran the first Ice Fest here in 1996, drawing a modest crowd of a few hundred people.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
Once upon a time, alpinists laboriously hacked steps into it — literal stairways to heaven.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpinist
Noun
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An avid cyclist and mountaineer, Williams has summited six of the seven highest peaks on Earth, including Mt. Everest.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Melissa Arnot Reid is a mountaineer, mountain guide, speaker, and author.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Why did the recent Everest climbers reach the peak so quickly?—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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Next, head to the northern edge of Lookout Mountain, where Sunset Rock, a 100-foot-tall sandstone cliff within Point Park—part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park—has been attracting rock climbers for decades.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
21 May 2025
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“Alpinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpinist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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