high-altitude mountain tour
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high-altitude tour
A mountain tour in high alpine terrain, usually glaciated, that requires special equipment and knowledge.
Für eine Hochtour auf den Mont Blanc muss man schwindelfrei und körperlich sehr fit sein.
For a high-altitude tour on Mont Blanc, you need to have a head for heights and be very physically fit.
'Hochtour' (high-altitude mountain tour) is a compound word made from 'hoch' (high) and 'Tour' (tour). It describes a tour that leads to great heights, typically into the high mountains.
Eine Hochtour erfordert eine sorgfältige Planung und gute Kondition.
A high-altitude tour requires careful planning and good physical condition.
In connection with 'Hochtour' (high-altitude mountain tour), the verbs 'machen' (to do), 'unternehmen' (to undertake), or 'gehen' (to go) are often used.
Nächstes Jahr im Sommer wollen wir eine Hochtour in den Alpen unternehmen.
Next summer, we want to undertake a high-altitude tour in the Alps.
This word is a technical term from alpinism and mountaineering. Outside this context, it is rarely used.
Im Kletterkurs lernt man die Grundlagen für eine sichere Hochtour.
In the climbing course, you learn the basics for a safe high-altitude tour.