During winter, snowfall is common with tropical alpine environment.

It is not limited to alpine environments, and in fact is less common at high elevation than low.

The number of people who access the area by bus has been limited in order to preserve the sensitive alpine environment.

As we climb higher above the valley we enter an alpine environment of snow, ice and rock.

People familiar with the high alpine environment and water issues in the area question the wisdom of a resort style village at 10,000' elevation.

Rather, many different plant species live in the alpine environment.

This species grows in a number of habitat types, especially in alpine environments.

Many different plant species live in the alpine environment.

The alpine environment is variable according to the availability of water.

Conditions at the top are typical of a high alpine environment.