technicalDSO a sideways movement across a very steepslope in mountain-climbing 〔登山运动中爬陡坡时的〕横过山坡
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traverse• The refuge was crowded with skiers following the Haute Route - the high level alpinetraverse.• Step down and make a delicatetraverse left to move up into a recess and small ledge.• A beautifully clean, steep layback leads to an exciting but easy traverse and a nasty pull into a frustratingly smooth scoop.
Origintraverse1
(1300-1400)Old Frenchtraverser, from Late Latintransversare, from Latintransvertere; → TRANSVERSE