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What does alpenglow mean?

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Noun
  1. A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
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At first light, when alpenglow fires the high summits with radiance like the burn of a gigantic campfire, the dusty surface of the old snowpack glows with eerie luster.
On August 23, 1869, the evening alpenglow was very fine, though it did not reach its maximum depth and splendour.
The sun is now cresting to the east and alpenglow illuminates the faces of my fellow warriors.
There were fleeting blushes as rosy as the alpenglow now tinging her pale cheek.
Ride the gondola to a log lodge on the top of Winter Park Mountain and watch the alpenglow wash over the granite tops of the Indian Peaks, turning the clouds orange and pink.
Sinking behind nearby Mount St. Helens, the sun ignited Mount Hood in fiery red alpenglow.

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