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alpenglow

American

[al-puhn-gloh] / ˈæl pənˌgloʊ /

noun

a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.

alpenglow British

/ ˈælpənˌɡləʊ /

noun

a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise

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Etymology

Origin of alpenglow

1870–75; < German Alpenglühen, with glow replacing German glühen

Example Sentences

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California-based Alpenglow Expeditions was one of them.

From Washington Post

It is “not a responsible time” to run expeditions given Nepal’s weak healthcare system, said Adrian Ballinger of Alpenglow Expeditions.

From Reuters

High-altitude mountain guide Adrian Ballinger runs Alpenglow Expeditions and offers different levels of avalanche classes out of Lake Tahoe.

From Seattle Times

“It’s on fire,” said Brendan Madigan, the owner of Alpenglow Sports shop in Tahoe City, Calif., which sells snowshoes along with gear for other snow sports, noting a boom in “human-powered sports” that free people from clustering in resorts.

From New York Times

At one point during the vigil — as the sun set behind Utah’s La Sal Mountains to the west, casting a brilliant alpenglow on the clouds over Norwood — Minneapolis still felt a world away.

From Washington Post

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