Sentence examples for alpine refuge from inspiring English sources

As the rain started to fall, and the temperature dipped into the 40s outside, Lakes was what all the huts are at their core: an alpine refuge full of contented strangers.

Now is the time to work on the long-term effort of helping wolverines reclaim snowy alpine refuges that are unlikely to persist in a warming world.

The existence of Eastern Alpine refuges is also supported by several recent molecular genetic studies dealing with mountain plants [ 8, 37, 38] and invertebrates [ 9, 10, 39].

Whatever your ski style, head to one of Cortina's well-known rifugi (Alpine huts or refuges), where you can eat, soak up the sun on a panoramic terrace, or even stay the night.

When the Nazis came through the Alpine town where he had taken refuge with relatives, the name Perec, being plausibly Breton, did not attract suspicion.

Italy has its renowned Gran Paradiso National Park in the Valle d'Aosta, which preserved from extinction the Alpine ibex; Austria has a bird refuge in Neusiedler Lake, which is a breeding site of white egrets; and the huge Black Sea delta of the Danube is largely left to wildlife.

Swiss Data Safe stockpiles paintings, bullion and computer data in an Alpine bunker originally intended as a refuge for the Swiss government in case of invasion or nuclear war.

Where to stay Alpine accommodation ranges from weathered mountain refuges to swish spas and designer hotels.

The rescue team, made up of Alpine guides and instructors, reached a mountain refuge on Saturday night.

During glacial episodes in Europe, alpine species such as T. pallescens were forced into low altitude refuges [ 17, 18].

Skiing in Europe is not just about schussing to some of the best resorts on the planet but also combining sport with the experience of exploring picturesque, centuries-old towns, eating at haute mountain refuges and quaint local restaurants and enjoying extraordinary views of famous Alpine mountains like Mont Blanc.