alpinist
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- noun
- /ˈæl.pɪ.nɪst/
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alpinista
- The experienced alpinist carefully planned his ascent of the challenging peak to ensure safety.
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Examples
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The gathering was hosted by Benegas Brothers Expeditions, the camp run by Argentine twins Willie and Damian Benegas, two experienced alpinists.
Blog text (26) -
Alpinists have learned to make the transition to altitude slowly.
Academic text (1995) -
Many of the best alpinists in the world still show up in Base Camp every spring.
Blog text (26) -
Posted by Alpinist at 12:04 AM on October 16.
Blog text (8) -
He is a retired television broadcaster and an alpinist of international reputation.
Academic text (1995) -
Assuming the reader does not engage in the denial that has caused problems among alpinists, the operative words are "Take it easy."
Academic text (1995) -
Much more in the public eye was the first winter ascent of the perpendicular east wall of Dom, one thousand meters straight up, by three Swiss alpinists towards the end of February 1965.
Fiction book (1998) -
Albert Mummery was a pioneering climber, whose ethic of climbing fast and light still resonates with today's alpinists.
Blog text (8) -
(Imagine how dreary the spectators must have felt when alpinists ascended the shining Admiralty Tower of Leningrad and camouflaged it with dull grey paint.)
Fiction book (2002) -
After years of training, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a skilled alpinist capable of tackling technical climbs.
Synonyms
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1.5
A person who climbs mountains or steep rocks
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4.9
A person who climbs mountains for sport
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2.8
A person who goes up mountains as a sport
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7.8
A person who climbs mountains or very steep places
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word alpinist comes from the name of the Alps, the high mountains in Europe, and the ending -ist, which means 'person'. So an alpinist is a 'person of the Alps' and today means someone who climbs high and often difficult mountains.