also: トラヴァース
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used in mountaineering and skiing for moving horizontally across a slope rather than ascending or descending.
急な斜面をトラバースするのは技術がいる。
Traversing a steep slope requires skill.
登山ルートの途中で長いトラバース
There was a long traverse along the climbing route.