mountaineer

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An experienced mountaineer, Shelley was climbing with her boyfriend and business partner, Dave Ashley, and guides Tawa and Phurba Sonam Sherpa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He was chosen for the expedition by its leader, Swiss mountaineer Norman Dyhrenfurth, because of his experience in climbing under icy conditions, including numerous summits of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Chiefs moving from one Kansas City to the other brought to my mind that “Beverly Hillbillies” scene where Jed Clampett accidentally strikes oil, instantly making a millionaire of the poor mountaineer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The park is essentially "providing all of the services without collecting fees, so they're losing money, which seems bad," said 29-year-old mountaineer Jack Taylor.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The last—Everest—proved elusive, however, and in March 1994 Pittman lost the race to a forty-seven-year-old Alaskan mountaineer and midwife named Dolly Lefever.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer