グラート

noun

knife ridge; arête

Technical mountaineering term for a sharp rock ridge, borrowed from German 'Grat'. Used in climbing and geography contexts.

from German Grat

• 登と山ざんルートはグラート沿ぞいに進すすむ。

  The climbing route follows the arête.

• あのグラートは経けい験けん者しゃ向むけだ。

  That knife ridge is for experienced climbers.