Sherpa from Alpine resort (6)
I believe the answer is:
nepali
'sherpa' is the definition.
(I know this)
'alpine resort' is the wordplay.
'resort' indicates anagramming the letters.
'alpine' anagrammed gives 'NEPALI'.
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for nepali that I've seen before include "Language of Kathmandu" , "Kathmandu native" , "Foreigner" , "One from Katmandu" , "Mountain-dweller" .)