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Recent Examples of climber
Drift, a documentary about free solo skyscraper climber-photographer Isaac Wright, aka Drift, is so obviously destined to be the precursor of a future biopic that its interviewees are already discussing that outcome in the film.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Renan Ozturk, co-founder of Expedition Studios, is an expedition climber, artist, photographer and filmmaker.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
One climber was injured and was also treated for hypothermia at the hospital.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The influential climber died in 2015 in Yosemite Valley during a wingsuit flight gone wrong.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Renan Ozturk, co-founder of Expedition Studios, is an expedition climber, artist, photographer and filmmaker.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
One climber was injured and was also treated for hypothermia at the hospital.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The influential climber died in 2015 in Yosemite Valley during a wingsuit flight gone wrong.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
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Founded in 1985 by Canadian mountaineers Pat Morrow and Martyn Williams and British pilot Giles Kershaw, the company began as Adventure Network International.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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Matt Newton, owner-operator of Precision Helicopters New Zealand based at Hokitika Gorge near where Molly went missing, quickly got in touch with the hiker.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hiker arrived hours later and was reunited with her dog.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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By Lilit Marcus May 23, 2016 Mount Everest Summit Reached by Foreign Climbers for First Time in Two Years A team of two British and one Mexican alpinists reached the top of the world's tallest mountain, it was announced Thursday.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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And Kelly Cordes, a climber, alpinist, and author, had a photo of his mullet during an ice climbing competition end up in the New York Times in 2012.—
Jesse Klein,
Outside,
27 Dec. 2025
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Martha noticed the Dutch backpacker, of course.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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An avid backpacker who loved to hike, Dick saw wine as a way to spend more time in the Sierras.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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