Thesaurus results for MOUNTAINEERS

mountaineers

noun

plural of mountaineer

as in walkers

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 mountaineers The body was retrieved by helicopter during the afternoon and taken to Lukla, a town known as a gateway for mountaineers and trekkers heading to the Everest region. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 During production, an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas in the icefall, turning the film into a chronicle of the disaster and the disproportionate risks Himalayan climbers take while helping foreign mountaineers pursue their ambitions. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 At the beginning of this century, Andermatt was a quiet settlement in the Ursern Valley, known principally to committed skiers, mountaineers and the Swiss military. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 During summer, the Pinzolo cable car climbs to Doss del Sabion at 2,100 metres, where panoramic views stretch across the Brenta range and an extensive network of walking trails caters for everyone from casual hikers to experienced mountaineers. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 At that time, it was called Hostellerie des Sherpas and functioned as a lodge for Everest mountaineers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 This photograph taken on May 20, 2026, shows mountaineers climbing a slope lined up during their ascent from the Hillary Step to summit Mount Everest in Nepal. — Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found, officials said. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The most recent example occurred July 26 when a hiker on the Trift Glacier discovered the remains of two mountaineers who had been missing since 1992 – according to Swiss police. — James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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Down a long path, a wooden fence separated walkers from white flowers dotting the expansive grassy landscape.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
One of them was in a wheelchair and the others had walkers or other mobility aids.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

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