alpinist

adj

1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to alpinism.

   “The group of Warsaw cavers climbed out of several caves in Poland and of Sistema Cheve using alpinist techniques.”

   “The crowns of taller individuals could only be studied from neighbouring trees (climbed using spikes or alpinist ropes).”

2. (not-comparable)Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing.

noun

1. (capitalized, sometimes)A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.

   “The Swiss geologist and alpinist, Horace Bénédict de Saussure, the first to make the ascent of Mont Blanc (Aug. 3, 1787), is to have erected in his honor a statue in the village of Chamounix.”

   “A cross in the sky could have appeared. . . . The famous Alpinist Edward Whymper saw a similar effect on the Matterhorn.”

2. (capitalized, sometimes)A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
3. Synonym of alpine skier.