Tommy Caldwell

There are specific things in our world that are incredibly dangerous. Wingsuit BASE jumping is the very, very top of that. Big alpine climbing objectives are maybe right below that. I've probably had 20 friends die - people who were pretty close to me. I would say about 18 of them were because of snow.

American Athlete

Conrad Anker

The alpine environment is very delicate. I've been able to see change in the mountains in the 20 years that I've been climbing full-time. Glaciers have receded. The tree-line is changing. That's very rapid to see nature changing in a 20-year period.

Bill Bailey

I play the piano and that's how I learned about music. I then taught myself the guitar, drums, percussion and various other things, such as the bazooka, the mandolin, the Theremin, the alpine horn, the didgeridoo.

English Comedian

As I get more experienced, I love the idea of going into big mountains and doing big climbs. But the problem is, it's getting more dangerous, especially alpine climbing.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

There comes a time when people get tired of being pushed out of the glittering sunlight of life's July and left standing amid the piercing chill of an alpine November.

American Leader

Ueli Steck

The goal is not to solo. Of course, it is possible to move fast in alpine style also with a partner. I just need the right partner.

Swiss Athlete

Michael Kennedy

Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing.

American Celebrity

Used to describe mountains like the Alps, indicating specific mountainous features and setting.

Geographical Indicator

'Alpine' applies to similar high mountain areas elsewhere, not just the actual Alps.

Not Just Alps

Often conjures images of picturesque landscapes, used in promoting tourism and outdoor activities.

Cultural Depiction

In sports, 'alpine' refers specifically to mountain-related activities.

Sports Specific

Use 'alpine' to discuss training or preparation for mountain climbing or related sports.

Expedition Preparation

Refers to a set of skills appropriate for high-altitude climbing or navigation.

Skill Set

'Alpine' often details a specific ecological zone above forests, shaping the environment.

Ecological Zone

Highlights areas on mountains that are too high for trees, with different vegetation.

Treeless Terrain

Emphasizes the impact of severe, cold climate found in high mountain regions.

Climate Impact

 is it raining more or is it raining less? Is it getting hotter or is it getting colder? What do the computer models say about this, that and the other thing? All of that, strip it away. In the world of the arctic and alpine environments, where the ice is, it's real and it's present. The changes are happening. They're very visible.

James Balog: Time-lapse...

 alpine region if you're working in the desert everything has its own challenges but certainly underwater it's a whole different set of tools a whole different set of equipment logistically you're complicating matters and of course you know if you're doing you know really deep sea stuff we were doing with robots

Hangout in an Ancient...

 And it also comes with other aspects. When you're out in the field for months at a time, particularly in alpine environments, you're exposed to some very extreme weather that can be challenging as well. So as we kind of proceed through this day in the life of a gelada,

The Fascinating Lives of...

 personality it's associated with the coming of spring the flowers coming out on the alpine meadows and this sort of picture perfect blue sky a very clear light but it's also associated with profoundly negative feelings and with destruction and fire i lost count of the

Anxious? Blame the...

 tonight to tell you about a day in the life of gelato monkeys and what it's like to live alongside them for the past decade the vet and I have spent years living a loss on alongside this species in a unique kind of alpine out-of-the-way corner of Ethiopia but

 stuff like that it doesn't sound like a fun thing but just the intensity of that situation is something that i really enjoy and thrive yeah i would consider what i do a fringe activity but definitely anyone who is dedicated to alpine climbing

Mountaineering: Height...

 because they live in this super-nival space below the snow. It's very vulnerable to climate changes. It's a true keystone species, actually, because it's bridging or holding. So many species in their alpine and tundra ecosystems

Saving the Arctic Fox PIPE...

 changes in the alpine world are accelerating it's not static particularly in the world of sea ice the rate of natural change is outstripping predictions of just a few years ago and the processes either are accelerating or

Time-lapse proof of...

 How are you feeling, mate? Great. Yeah, I feel really, you know. Ready for round two? Lovely. The higher we go, the more the habitat changes. We start finding alpine plants, many that are relics of the last Ice Age.

Spotting the World's...

 and life on earth as we know it. A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. Glaciers can be classified into two general groups alpine glaciers and ice sheets. Alpine glaciers form on mountainsides