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A Sharot wearing a black Alpe d'Huez jacket. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
The name of the ski resort is embroidered in orange. Above are mountain peaks outlined in white. Also in white is the height of the mountains, 3330 metres. (10,992ft).
3330 is the height of the highest peak, named Pic Blanche. That means white peak. Pic for peak. Blanche as in the girl's name, means white.
Why do I need to know the height? Is that very high? My search question produced an AI answer which was a copy of an opening paragrph froom Wikipedia -
'altitude, as Alpe d'Huez's Pic Blanc summit at this height makes it one of the highest points in France and a reliable source of snow for its long ski season. For context, this altitude is higher than the summit of the Eiffel Tower (about 300 meters) and most of the highest peaks in the British Isles, such as Ben Nevis (1,345 meters).'
Huez
Ski Jacket Selling Points
Black is practical. But it is offset by touches of orange. To match the orange colour of the embroidered name, also in orange are the zip with long fabric pulls, and the ribbon around the face of the hood.
The ribbon can be tied in a bow under the chin, so as not to hide the embroidery. The zip is in the centre front.
The jacket has an integral hood. The hood keeps the neck warm. It cannot get detached, left behind, lost.
The motif is a memory aid and conversation starter.
The word de is French and means of. Alpe is the French for Alps. Our English word alpine, meaning a high mountain, like the Alps, comes the word Alpe.
Language Reminder - French - English
de - of
blanc - white (masculine)
blanche - white (the e ending is feminine in French and other Romance languages such as Italian)
Blanche - girl's name meaning white\
Huez - the name of a French mountain village, a ski resort
pic - peak
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