alpinist
A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness…A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
» She is a doctor and also an alpinist.
Sie ist sowohl Ärztin als auch Bergsteigerin.
Meaning
3 senses(capitalized, sometimes)A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
(capitalized, sometimes)A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
Synonym of alpine skier.
Examples
5 sentencesShe is a doctor and also an alpinist.
deSie ist sowohl Ärztin als auch Bergsteigerin.
The Alpinists carried out the ascent, but they did not return safely.
deDen Alpinisten gelang die Besteigung, aber sie kehrten nicht heil zurück.
As a child, I had a terror of height. Now, I am an industrial alpinist.
The search for a Japanese alpinist who went missing on Mont Blanc was called off on Sunday.
News of the missing climbers came the same day a Bulgarian alpinist, Atanas Skatov, was confirmed to have died on K2.