hiker

Example Sentences

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A hiker alerted authorities on 28 May to the remains in Carson National Forest.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

My wife, Cynthia, a hiker, had traveled with Shelley and Dave on a trip last year through the Grand Canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The guide alerted the authorities to the incident, who immediately launched a search and rescue operation for the two Singaporeans as well as a missing third person, Indonesian hiker Angel Krishela Pradita.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The report did not clarify whether the hiker died of injuries suffered in the fall or a medical event.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

At Baxter State Park in Maine, the Journal reported, one hiker called up a National Guard Unit and asked them to send a helicopter to airlift him off Mount Katahdin because he was tired.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson