alpinist

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

2. (skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.capitalizedsometimes

3. (skiing) Synonym of alpine skier.Synonyms: alpine skier