alpine
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Give him six months of training and his alpine lineage and preternatural athleticism could have him scaling Everest and snowboarding down it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
With its limestone mountains, bucolic valleys and scattered alpine villages, this Unesco World Heritage site pairs alpine charm with thrill-inducing adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
They aren't as social as their alpine counterparts, Blumstein said, and the female marmots get grumpier as they age.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shock and grief have hit members of the alpine climbing community with the President of Nepal's National Mountain Guide Association Tul Singh Gurung saying they had "lost a generation of accomplished mountaineers".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not only that, but the foldout map was so charmingly decorated with pretty alpine meadows, it was impossible to read the street names.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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At Oliver Nurseries, the alpines and plants that favor troughlike conditions are a small part of the vast offerings, as they have been since the nursery opened nearly 60 years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
“No alpines are going to bloom all season,” Chips said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Including Chips and her infectious love of alpines.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
The openings between rocks offer opportunities for planting sun-loving alpines, succulents or small spring-flowering bulbs — plants with shallow roots that prefer well-drained soil.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Where alpines are grown in pots this should form one, as it makes a charming specimen; the drainage should be perfect.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by John Wood
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