1. moving in a zigzag pattern with sharp turns back and forth, especially on a steep slope

Examples

• The hiking trail was switchbacking up the mountainside.
• The road kept switchbacking through the canyon.
• We spent hours switchbacking our way to the summit.
• The path was switchbacking so sharply that we could see hikers below us.
• The ski slope was switchbacking down the steep face of the mountain.