alpinist

Or Al·pin·ist

[al-puh-nist]

noun

1. a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.

2. a downhill skier, especially one engaging in competitive slalom and downhill events.

alpinist

/ ˈælpɪnɪst /

noun

1. a mountaineer who climbs in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps

Other Word Forms

• alpinism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of alpinist¹

From the French word alpiniste, dating back to 1880–85. See alpine, -ist

Example Sentences

"If you are only interested in the height of the peak then there are limited mountains to climb," French alpinist and veteran expedition leader Paulo Grobel told AFP.

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On Aug. 9, the alpinist was hiking with a friend.

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Ms Manners is an alpinist, a mountain climber who specialises in difficult climbs, and now lives in Chamonix, France.

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Once upon a time, alpinists laboriously hacked steps into it — literal stairways to heaven.

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This “high-altitude work,” Mr. Tusk later recalled, involved being a “crazy alpinist” and equipped him to calibrate results and risk, a useful political skill.

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Related Words

• climber 
• mountaineer 
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