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climber

[klahy-mer] / ˈklaɪ mər /
NOUN
creeper
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NOUN
grapevine
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NOUN
mountain climber
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Instead, King wanted to know how the more experienced climber of the group, Conrad Anker, developed the discipline to call off a failed attempt just 300 feet below the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Chin’s conversations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, surfer Kelly Slater, conflict photographer Lynsey Addario, climber Alex Honnold and others explore what it takes to forge a distinct path.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

An injured climber crawled down a portion of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Down at the base of Broad Peak, Waqar wept as he arrived with another climber to start the difficult job of bringing the bodies back.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The biracial makeup of the team was of special significance to February, forty, a soft-spoken black paleoecologist and a climber of international renown.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The highly technical products are designed for climbers, but the rapid brand growth has also been fueled by “gorpcore,” a fashion trend where technical gear is worn as high-end streetwear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

At least 10 Nepalese climbers who were preparing to lead an expedition in the Himalayas are missing after an avalanche hit a base camp on Sunday morning.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Officials in Yamanashi and neighbouring Shizuoka prefecture, which governs the southern part of Fuji, have seen a rise in off-season and unplanned climbs, some of which have left climbers stranded.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"We were hoping and praying that the climbers were above the avalanche," the first trekker continues.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Training my lens on a pair of climbers approaching the summit, I noticed something that until that moment had escaped my attention.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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