climber

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A hilarious entourage attempts to fend off Théodore Pellerin’s awkward social climber with the year’s most perilous, pitfall-laden dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

But what sets this incident apart is the fact that it resulted in a criminal case, and that a non-professional climber was held responsible.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Prosecutors say that, as the more experienced climber, the man on trial was "the responsible guide for the tour" and failed to turn back or call for support in time to help his girlfriend.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The French CAC 40 was one climber, gaining 0.5% as key luxury stocks rallied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

By and by, I recognized the Sherpa as Fischer’s flamboyant sirdar, Lopsang Jangbu, and the climber in yellow as Sandy Pittman.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer