The phrase "alpine setting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a location or environment that is characterized by mountainous terrain, typically associated with the Alps or similar regions.
Example: "The wedding took place in a breathtaking alpine setting, surrounded by snow-capped peaks and lush greenery."
Alternatives: "mountainous backdrop" or "highland environment."
But global leaders seem to enjoy the opportunity to meet, swap ideas, broker business deals and negotiate in an informal alpine setting.
Pastel pink and perfectly symmetrical, the Grand Budapest Hotel rises up from its painted alpine setting like something off a kitsch vintage biscuit tin.
Van der Bellen presented his own poster campaign last week, showing the 72-year-old in an Alpine setting next to the slogan "serving Austria – and not a party".
Beyond the clamor of the city, many of the steep surrounding foothills are carpeted with tea estates, some planted more than 160 years ago when a British surgeon found that tea bushes thrived in the region's alpine setting.
Tschuggen Hotel Group recently opened the more youthful, environmentally-minded Valsana Hotel, its rustic-chic decor a trendy update on an alpine setting.
Beautiful alpine setting -- marred only by the loud shorts and shouts of local duffers!
— Julia Moskin Bon Appétit: "American skiers might need to recalibrate their idea of lunch," Nick Paumgarten writes in this piece about how the Alpine set happens to dine in Switzerland.
Ueli Steck set new standards in alpine climbing - setting a string of records for making breathtakingly quick solo ascents of classic routes.
Force Majeure An Alpine avalanche sets off a psychological disaster movie.
I came to Dr. Gawande's book after meeting a most remarkable man in this alpine town set against the overly ambitious geology of Rocky Mountain National Park — Tom Hornbein.
One minute, I was rubbing shoulders with dot-com billionaires, oil industry barons and sleek investment bankers, in an Alpine village set among the pristine snow fields.
