Mountaineers Feed Hungry Animals Rarely seen Alpine game - deer and mountain goat - are forced by the heavy snows of the terrible 1963 winter to come down from their peaks and be fed by mountaineers. Even so, it is feared that only 4,000 of the 20,000 beautiful creatures will survive. Alpine deer driven by hunger. CU - Mountaineer bringing hay for the deer. CU - A young deer looking at the camera man then runs away.