The phrase "alpine climber" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who engages in climbing in mountainous regions, particularly in the Alps or similar terrains.
Example: "The experienced alpine climber scaled the treacherous peaks with remarkable skill and determination."
Alternatives: "mountain climber" or "rock climber".
He was recalling a long-forgotten Alpine climber, whose remains a glacier in Switzerland suddenly released, 72 years after the man had gone missing.
Perhaps only the most remote Alpine climber will elude the reach of the Fête, for which some 47,000 restaurants have signed on to prepare special menus.
The British Alpine climber Albert F. Mummery led the first attempt to ascend the glacier- and snow-covered mountain in 1895, but he died in the attempt.
Perhaps only the most remote Alpine climber will elude the reach of the Fete, for which some 47,000 restaurants have signed on to prepare special menus.
Viewers can find Kilian Jornet – who holds the speed record for ascending and descending Mont Blanc, in just 4 hours 57 minutes – running across the summit; follow record-setting alpine climber Ueli Steck as he tackles a vertical ice climb; and race through the powder with 14-time ski mountaineering champion Laetitia Roux.
When the webworms finish, they'll lower themselves on thin silken ropes, like miniature Alpine climbers, and overwinter at the base of the tree or underground.
He could be forgiven for not high-fiving this arriviste to the largely conservative fraternity of Alpine climbers, but then Viesturs has learned that you can no longer tell just what -- or who -- will pop out of the avalanche of public interest in outdoor adventures.
Aimed first at skiers and Alpine climbers, the Volant jacket in the eVent fabric shown here is breathable but waterproof, lightweight, and short enough about two inches below the waist for rope work.
The real star is their classic döner sandwich on a soft bun the size of an Alpine mountain climber's hand.
Many famous sportsmen are from Innsbruck and the surrounding areas: Hermann Buhl, the alpine pioneer; climbers David Lama and Anna Stöhr; ski jumpers Gregor Schlierenzauer and Toni Innauer; ski cross champion Karin Huttery and bike racer Franz Venier.
