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trekker

[trek-er] / ˈtrɛk ər /


NOUN
walker
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In the armed forces, he powered through his pain, a practice he had to unlearn as a trekker.

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2023

Mr. Kumar, an experienced trekker from India, said he was somewhat introverted and preferred to experience treks either by himself or with fellow hikers if they happened to connect along the way.

From New York Times Mar. 8, 2023

Expedition leader Graeme Douglas said the conditions were "challenging even for the most experienced trekker".

From BBC Feb. 12, 2023

Spanish diplomats are in touch with Iranian authorities about 41-year-old trekker Santiago Sanchez, according to the foreign ministry.

From Seattle Times Nov. 10, 2022

I knew then why this oasis had been left by transport-rider and trekker, as nature made it, untrodden and untouched.

From Jock of the Bushveld by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick

Last week, Cyclone Montha triggered heavy rain and snowfall across Nepal, leaving trekkers and tourists stranded on popular Himalayan trekking routes.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

This is highly unusual for October "when we expect the skies to remain clear," said Riten Jangbu Sherpa, a mountain guide, adding that trekkers have been increasingly caught in unexpected extreme weather in recent years.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2025

Some local agencies and community members worry the trail could increase wildfire risk and create safety hazards for trekkers, as well as invite homeless encampments and trespassing.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2024

He lives with family in Namche village in the foothills of Mount Everest, where the family runs a small hotel catering to trekkers and climbers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2024

Ziemer emphasized that this alarming death rate hadn’t been skewed upward by mountaineering accidents; the victims had been “just ordinary trekkers who never ventured beyond the established trails.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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