Definition of "alpinist" []

• Of or pertaining to alpinism. (adjective)
• A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation. (noun)
• A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains. (noun)

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• "Police have told the Austria Press Agency they located the partial skeleton Thursday after an alpinist gave them human bones and a hiking boot that he found near a glacier."
• "One of the worlds top alpinist, Tomaz Humar, died this past week on the remote Nepalese peak Langtang Lirung, 23,711ft 7227m."
• "This talented and charismatic alpinist also knows Bass, yet he awkwardly dismissed attempting to influence him by mumbling banalities about how everyone has to work within their own comfort zone."