alp
Swiss mountain type
An alp is a high mountain pasture, particularly in the European Alps where livestock graze during summer months.
The word appears most often in its plural form referring to the mountain range itself.
In singular lowercase use, it describes any high mountain or peak: snow-capped alps visible from the valley. (Capitalized Alp refers to a peak in the Alps range; capitalized Alps is the mountain range.)
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
basecamp · crag · pinnacle · Matterhorn · Eiger · Mont Blanc · mountaineering · ascent
Slow-moving ice mass
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowcapFrozen peak covering
- icefieldExtensive glacial coverage
snowpack · frostline · snowmelt · crevasse · ice · permafrost · snowbound · whiteout
Wooden mountain cottage
- edelweissWhite alpine wildflower
- yodelSinging with pitch breaks
- fondueShared melted dipping dish
- lederhosenTraditional German leather shorts
dirndl · alphorn · Swiss · Bavarian · Austria · hiking · skiing · cable car
Measured height above reference
- heightVertical extent upward
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- climbAscend using effort
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
ridge · prominence · precipice · gradient · incline · highland · upland · escarpment
Impressive splendor and scale
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
panoramic · breathtaking · spectacular · dramatic · rugged · pristine · timeless · eternal
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
trekking · basecamp · crag · pinnacle · Matterhorn · Eiger · Mont Blanc · mountaineering · ascent · expedition
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
icefield · snowpack · frostline · snowmelt · crevasse · ice · permafrost · snowbound · whiteout · winter
chalet
Wooden mountain cottage
lederhosen · dirndl · alphorn · Swiss · Bavarian · Austria · hiking · skiing · cable car · gondola
altitude
Measured height above reference
topography · ridge · prominence · precipice · gradient · incline · highland · upland · escarpment · plateau
grandeur
Impressive splendor and scale
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
monumental · panoramic · breathtaking · spectacular · dramatic · rugged · pristine · timeless · eternal · magnificent
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
pastureland · dairy · cowbell · herdsman · grassland · summer pasture · livestock · shepherd · hillside
- summitspeak, summit, summits, apex, pinnacle
- Alpine Pasturesgrazing, grazing land, meadows, pastures, summer pastures
- German legendsSiegfried, Brunhilde, Gunther, Lorelei, Faust
- mountain pasturesmountain meadow, summer pasture, high country
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- Vampiresvampire, vampires, vampirism, fangs, coffin
- 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