Go behind the scenes of the home base of the mountain troops. Before joining the units of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade, and for a few of them the special forces, mountain troop officers and NCOs train at the École militaire de haute montagne, one of the most prestigious institutions of the French Army.
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French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – February 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – June 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – June 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – June 2016. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Bastille day. Chamonix – France – July 2015. Les…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2017. Les chasseurs alpins…

French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Chamonix – France – March 2017. Les chasseurs alpins…
