Army National Guard Soldiers of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) and other units, prepare for Edelweiss Raid 2023 by ski training after dark in Jeffersonville, Vt. on Jan. 7, 2023. Soldiers spent the day alpine touring, or AT, through the Underhill and Stowe areas of Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield. After sunset, the competitors skied several ascents and descents of Morse Mountain at Smuggler’s Notch Resort. The Edelweiss Raid is an international, military competition designed to test the alpine skills of mountain soldiers. The event intends to challenge soldiers,
Army National Guard Soldiers of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) and other units, prepare for Edelweiss Raid 2023 by ski training after dark in Jeffersonville, Vt. on Jan. 7, 2023. Soldiers spent the day alpine touring, or AT, through the Underhill and Stowe areas of Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield. After sunset, the competitors skied several ascents and descents of Morse Mountain at Smuggler’s Notch Resort. The Edelweiss Raid is an international, military competition designed to test the alpine skills of mountain soldiers. The event intends to challenge soldiers, foster camaraderie, and build relations between mountain warfighters across the world.
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