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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
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But in recent years, Everest has sometimes seen high-altitude traffic jams as hundreds of mountaineers attempt to reach the summit on a compressed schedule after concerns such as extreme winds shortened the climbing season.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Williams is a Canadian entrepreneur, adventurer and mountaineer who has summitted six of Earth's seven highest peaks, including Mt. Everest.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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Fisher Towers: On BLM land, Fisher Towers was an approximately five-mile-long trail that got me up close and personal to three behemoth towers (also a favorite of climbers), the largest being over 6,000 feet tall, aptly named The Titan.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Bring home the ___ – B 2D. Change, as a bill – A 3D. Passes time at the beach, maybe – R 4D. Beer brand with the Longboard Island Lager and Big Wave Golden Ale – K 5D. What planks, Russian twists and mountain climbers help to exercise – C Okay, onto the answers!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Alpinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpinist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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