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from Alpine Camp

Starry Skies and Fireflies

Greetings from Lookout Mountain! With camp getting into full swing, an old Alpine Tradition returned this week: Overnights. At some point in each term...

Block Period Bonanza

These last few days have been “Chamber of Commerce” weather days. Clear, blue sunny skies, gentle breezes, and low humidity make for perfect summer mo...

First Term Adventure Begins

Today marked a momentous day in the history of Alpine. We celebrated the return of First Term after a summer away. Smiles and laughter were abundant a...

Food at Alpine

Tonight we enjoyed a Hamburger buffet eaten outside picnic style. Topped with our choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, mustard, or may...

Sunny Start to the Weekend

After a bit of a rainy Thursday, all were enthused to wake up to blue skies and sunshine this morning. Although I’ll say that the rain yesterday did n...

First Day of Activities in 2021

Overcast skies with a light rain made for a cool, crisp morning at Alpine. Generally speaking, rain does not mesh with being outdoors, but rain at Alp...

The Return of Alpine

This morning under clear skies and cool temperatures, Alpine opened it’s gates for it’s 63rd summer of camping high atop Lookout Mountain. Perhaps no ...

Return to Lookout Mountain

When I turned 11, my parents surprised me for my birthday with the best gift I could have imagined at that time: a trip up to Alpine for the day. It w...