alpenglow
alpenglow \AL-puhn-gloh\, noun:
A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains.
In the soft alpenglow, we watch copper turn pink on the peaks above.
--Brian Payton, "A river of dreams," [1]Boston Globe, July 25, 1999
At the Ahwahnee Hotel, guests book reservations a year in advance to watch the alpenglow off the majestic Half Dome from cozy rooms equipped with TVs and minibars.
--Jeanne McDowell, "Fighting For Yosemite's Future," [2]Time, January 14, 1991
Alpenglow is a partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen, "Alps" + glühen, "to glow."
A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains.
In the soft alpenglow, we watch copper turn pink on the peaks above.
--Brian Payton, "A river of dreams," [1]Boston Globe, July 25, 1999
At the Ahwahnee Hotel, guests book reservations a year in advance to watch the alpenglow off the majestic Half Dome from cozy rooms equipped with TVs and minibars.
--Jeanne McDowell, "Fighting For Yosemite's Future," [2]Time, January 14, 1991
Alpenglow is a partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen, "Alps" + glühen, "to glow."