POTD: International Specialty Training Center High Angle Sniper Course

by Eric B

Published: October 28th, 2020

Belgian Special Forces sniper teams fire upon long-range targets from an elevated shooting range at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

Photo Of The Day: Today’s pictures are from Hochfilzen, Austria, and as you can see it was quite a steep walk for the snipers as well as the photographer. Above you see Belgian Special Forces sniper teams as they engage long-range targets, from an elevated shooting range as part of the High Angle Sniper Course. Below are an Italian Special Forces Sniper and International Special Training Center Sniper instructor as they climb to the shooting range.

An Italian Special Forces Sniper and International Special Training Center Sniper instructor move off the range at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

They also made a short video from the event, where you can see the rifles in action. The .50 BMG has quite some kick in the Barrett M107A1.

Below: An Italian Special Forces Sniper reloads his rifle after hitting a target.

An Italian Special Forces Sniper reloads his rifle after hitting a target downrange at the High Angle Sniper Course at Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 28th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain.

Below: Leading the class up the trail.

An International Special Training Center Sniper Course Instructor leads the class up a trail to an elevated shooting range at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

Below: Italian Special Forces Sniper team engage targets at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020.

An Italian Special Forces Sniper team engage targets at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

Below: Dutch Special Forces Sniper takes aim with a mountain in the background.

A Dutch Special Forces Sniper takes aim at targets down rage at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

Below: Italian Special Forces Sniper loading the magazine.

An Italian Special Forces Sniper reloads his rifle's magazine in between firing positions at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

A Dutch Special Forces Sniper moves with his team up a mountain to an elevated shooting range at the High Angle Sniper Course, in Hochfilzen training area, Austria, September 30th, 2020. The high angle sniper course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

Dutch Special Forces Sniper

An International Special Training Center sniper instructor spots targets downrange

All pictures by the U.S. Army, photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt.

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Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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Kaban on Oct 29, 2020

*copious "train in full loadout" rant here*

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Ondej Tma on Oct 29, 2020

The 1st and 5th photo have such depth-of-field and grass colors that they looks like Action figures on a H0-scale model railroad...
But beautiful mountains. Especially the morning shot in the video where valley beneath is fulled with fog. I love mountains. Not the climbing that much...

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- EB on Oct 29, 2020
  
  @Ondřej Tůma It looks like a H0-scale model railroad in reality as well. True story.
  
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