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Old 15-Mar-2005, 15:35
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Does anybody know what alpenglow might be?

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At a guess, I would suggest that it meant a sun-tan gained whist skiing. But, it's only a guess.

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al·pen·glow A rosy glow that suffuses snow-covered mountain peaks at dawn or dusk on a clear day. [Partial translation of German Alpenglühen : Alpen, Alps + glühen, to glow.]

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Aaaah, so I wasn't that far off then.
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