climber
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But it is stage vet Carrie Coon who has the most provocative role: that of nimble social climber Bertha Russell, whose ambition knows no limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In 2023, human remains found on a glacier close to Switzerland's famed Matterhorn were confirmed to be those of a German climber who had been missing since 1986.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A well-known amateur rock climber who had set at least two known speed-climbing records at Yosemite National Park died in a climbing accident at Sequoia National Park last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The avalanche struck on July 30, cutting off contact with the 10-member international expedition led by 43-year-old British-Nepali climber Purja on Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
They took the persistent climber to the second floor, but on the way they took him lots of other places as well.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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They didn't panic because climbers often turn off the radio to save battery life.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The pair, both avid climbers from Nepal, had taken different paths.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
They have also tried to stop poorly equipped climbers from summitting and mandating that visitors spend at least one night at one of the huts on the trails.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Some modern hunter-gatherers and human foragers are also highly capable climbers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Most of the other climbers in Base Camp were in similarly battered shape—it was simply a fact of life on Everest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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