mountain climber

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˌklaɪmər/
/ˈmaʊntɛn ˈklaɪmə/
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Other forms: mountain climbers

Definitions of mountain climber
  1. noun
    someone who climbs mountains
    synonyms: mountaineer
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    examples:
    Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
    New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
    Tenzing Norgay
    Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)
    types:
    alpinist
    a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
    type of:
    adventurer, venturer
    a person who enjoys taking risks
    climber
    someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
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