The French gendarmerie may be best known for its law enforcement duties among the civilian population of rural areas and small towns, but the gendarmerie in high mountain areas such as Chamonix also has mountain rescue as an important function. Their Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) with base in Chamonix is famous.
Rescue operations at 3700 meters
Helicopter from PGHM with base in Chamonix flying high.
The Swiss Air-Glaciers saving people who had stranded in the high mountains after avalanches crashed the only tracks going there.
The Swiss Air-Zermatt saving people who had stranded in the high mountains after avalanches crashed the only tracks going there.
The Swiss Air-Zermatt saving people who had stranded in the high mountains after avalanches crashed the only tracks going there.
The Swiss Air-Zermatt saving people who had stranded in the high mountains after avalanches crashed the only tracks going there.
Air-Zermatt Hamilton helicopter in the air.
Air-Zermatt Hamilton helicopter in the air.
Air-Zermatt helicopter in the air.
Chamonix Mont-Blanc Hélicoptères (CMBH) flying people at Mont Blanc.
Chamonix Mont-Blanc Hélicoptères (CMBH) in the air
In the air
The French Chamonix Mont-Blanc Hélicoptères (CMBH) in action.
Small airplane people transport is also done.
Hanggliding at 4 km hight
