orbiteer

or·bi·teer

[awr-bi-teer]
verb (used with object)
1.
to climb (a mountain) in a circular fashion as opposed to scaling.
verb (used without object)
2.
to climb a mountain in this way.

or·bi·teer·ing, noun
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