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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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Once conditions improved, a CHP helicopter took an Inyo County search-and-rescue team to Iceberg Lake, where they “navigated snow and ice to reach the climber, whose remains were covered in snow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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

Many saw Nims as an incredible climber who helped Nepalese climbers gain international recognition in a field dominated by foreigners.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“He started out doing odd jobs, working a sewing machine, things like that,” remembers Bill Atkinson, now an accomplished climber and guide, who also worked at Alp Sports at the time.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Unlike some climbers, Krakauer can wax poetic while staying honest about the stakes.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Once they were both out of immediate risk, the climbers used ropes to separately haul both casualties a further 150m to the clifftop.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

They come months after a special anniversary edition of “Into Thin Air,” Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book about a 1996 blizzard that killed eight Everest climbers, hit shelves earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

More than three hundred tents, housing as many climbers and Sherpas from fourteen expeditions, speckled the boulder-strewn ice.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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