Alps
Swiss mountain chain
The Alps are a major mountain range stretching across central Europe, spanning eight countries including Switzerland, Austria, France, and Italy.
The Alps contain Europe's highest peaks outside the Caucasus and are associated with skiing, mountaineering, and alpine scenery.
Lowercase, alpine describes high mountain environments or things characteristic of such regions: alpine meadows, alpine skiing.
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
- FranceWestern European republic
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- GermanyCentral European nation
Slovenia · Liechtenstein · Mont Blanc · Matterhorn · Eiger · Tyrol · Chamonix · Innsbruck
Wild mountain caprine
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
- marmotLarge burrowing ground squirrel
- golden eagleLarge brown bird of prey
- edelweissWhite alpine wildflower
gentian · red deer · ptarmigan · brown bear · lynx · wildflower
Slow-moving ice mass
- peakUtmost height attained
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- massifUnified mountain group
crevasse · moraine · firn · serac · icefall · valley · pass · avalanche
Sport of climbing peaks
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- ice axeMountaineer's spiked implement
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
expedition · base camp · ascent · belay · carabiner · harness · first ascent · guides
Designated ski route
- slalomSki race through gates
- downhillToward the bottom
- powderFine dry particles
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
chairlift · après-ski · chalet · snowboard · moguls · cross-country · resort · ski lift
Offering unobstructed wide view
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- scenicOffering beautiful views
dramatic · towering · snow-capped · vista · overlook · viewpoint · grandeur · postcard
Switzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
- FranceWestern European republic
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
Germany · Slovenia · Liechtenstein · Mont Blanc · Matterhorn · Eiger · Tyrol · Chamonix · Innsbruck · Grindelwald
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Wild mountain caprine
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
- marmotLarge burrowing ground squirrel
- golden eagleLarge brown bird of prey
edelweiss · gentian · red deer · ptarmigan · brown bear · lynx · wildflower
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
massif · crevasse · moraine · firn · serac · icefall · valley · pass · avalanche · snowfield
mountaineering
Sport of climbing peaks
summit · expedition · base camp · ascent · belay · carabiner · harness · first ascent · guides · hut
piste
Designated ski route
gondola · chairlift · après-ski · chalet · snowboard · moguls · cross-country · resort · ski lift · carving
panoramic
Offering unobstructed wide view
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
scenic · dramatic · towering · snow-capped · vista · overlook · viewpoint · grandeur · postcard · sublime
- Eurasian GeographyHimalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, Ganges River, Yangtze River
- European naturePyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, Mediterranean, Scandinavia
- GermanGermany, Austria, Switzerland, German, Berlin
- German cultureOktoberfest, Bavaria, Bavarian, Berlin, Munich
- SwitzerlandBern, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne
- Alpine countrysidemeadows, valleys, pastures, chalets, farmhouses
AlpsDead Sea
Landlocked hypersaline lake
lowlands · plains · flatlands · Death Valley · Netherlands
AlpsUrals
Russian continental boundary peaks
Rockies · Andes · Himalayas · Pyrenees · Carpathians
AlpsSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Arabian Desert · Death Valley · Gobi Desert · Mojave Desert · tropics
- alpine skiingCompetitive mountain descent sport
- alpine skierMountain descent racer
- Swiss AlpsMountain range through Switzerland
- alpine lakeHigh-altitude mountain water
- alpine trailsHigh-altitude hiking routes
- alpine meadowsHigh-elevation mountain grasslands
alpine, alpinist, alpenglow, alpinism, subalpine, alpenhorn, alpenstock, alpinists, transalpine