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. — xtofu80
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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. — xtofu80
The Alpinists carried out the ascent, but they did not return safely.
deDen Alpinisten gelang die Besteigung, aber sie kehrten nicht heil zurück. — Tamy
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.
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plural: alpinistsSynonyms
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