A few years ago Aerobatic Flyer posted a link to a video of mountain flying in france. I've had a rumage around with the search facility and managed to find the orinignal post
If you want a feel for what glacier flying is like, this is a fantastic video for those of you with a high-speed internet connection:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/parientefilms1/amis.mpg
It's a video about 9 minutes long showing a flight from Méribel to the St Sorlin glacier, followed by a landing at l'Alpe d'Huez, then a return to Méribel. It was posted on the FNA forum by Denis Pariente.
Right click on the link, and save the file.
Warning number 1! The file is about 30 Mb. It will take forever to download with a normal dial-up internet connection.
Warning number 2! It might give you an uncontrollable urge to drop everything and head to the Alps now!
The link still works, and the soundtrack is great.
Enjoy,
Brooklands