bergschrund

American

[berk-shroont] / ˈbɛrk ʃrʊnt /

noun

a crevasse, or series of crevasses, at the upper end of a mountain glacier.

bergschrund British

/ ˈbɛrkʃrʊnt, ˈbɜːɡʃruːnd /

noun

Also called: rimaye. a crevasse at the head of a glacier

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Etymology

Origin of bergschrund

1835–45; < German ( Berg mountain + Schrunde crevice)

Example Sentences

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When he fell, witnesses said he slid across a snow bridge on the Bergschrund - and not into the gap.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2017

Jenkins had slipped above the Bergschrund, a crevasse near the summit.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2017

Jenkins is believed to have climbed the Hogsback, a snow ridge that serves as the most-used path for climbers, then to the west of the Bergschrund crevasse.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2017

"Bergschrund" is a collaboration with the minimalist German composer Nils Frahm, and it’s a strange delight.

From The Verge • Jun. 11, 2016

The Bergschrund on the Dent Blanche 217 64.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward

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