![The author Nathan Fry and his fellow classmates approach the Chli Bielenhorn, located near the famous Furka Pass (Furkastrasse) road during the 2019 NATO Partnership for Peace Program in Switzerland. [Photo] Tyler Casey](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/partnership-for-peace-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Mountain troops rope up and strengthen bonds during the Partnership for Peace program in Switzerland
In this story, US Army Mountain Warfare School officer Nathan Fry shares his experience with the NATO Partnership for Peace Program that took place in Switzerland in the summer of 2019. “At a time when international relationships seem to be fracturing, engagements such as the Partnership for Peace mountaineering course have taken on a new value in creating a shared appreciation for other cultures,” he writes.