But nothing looks so bad to him from an Alpine peak.
He looked up at the alpine peaks high above them.
Y-9 was heading for a point just north of those towering Alpine peaks.
In the 19th century many Englishmen came to the village to climb the alpine peaks around the valley.
For the first time on record, some of the highest Alpine peaks in Europe are snow-free.
The golden age of alpinism (1854-1865), during which many major Alpine peaks saw their first ascents.
He slid to the floor, beside a papier-mache Alpine peak, breathing heavily.
In the distance to the left, Truitt could just make out the figures of people scaling an artificial alpine peak.
In general, though, the book is written in a fresh style and conveys a real enthusiasm for the high alpine peaks.
Low clouds hung over the base, blocking the view of the ring of Alpine peaks to the north.