berggrunner
Berggrunner is a neologism used in online and informal mountaineering communities to refer to a person who seeks rugged, high-altitude terrain and engages in sustained, self-directed alpine travel. The term is not widely standardized and does not have an official definition in dictionaries. Etymology is uncertain; it appears to combine berg, from Germanic languages meaning mountain, with a coined suffix that evokes movement or pursuing a goal. The earliest uses are informal and scattered across discussion forums and travel blogs from the 2010s onward; there is no single author or origin point.
Usage and characteristics: A berggrunner is typically portrayed as experienced and self-reliant, preferring long approaches, exposure,
Cultural note: Because berggrunner is informal, meanings vary by community. Some writers use it positively to