alpenglow
/ˈalpənɡləʊ
/noun [mass noun]
The rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains: the red granite flickered warmly in the evening alpenglow...
- Nearing dusk, we put on skins and climbed back up to the lodge, whose beaconing lights looked like a Christmas card with alpenglow highlighting the surrounding mountains.
- From the roadside vantage points we had stunning views of McKinley's commanding summit bathed in alpenglow and reflected in Wonder Lake.
- The coldness of the colors is given an unusual strength in this photograph by the presence of the vibrant alpenglow: The cold and warm colors intensify each other.
Origin
Late 19th century: a partial translation of German Alpenglühen, literally 'Alp glow'.