by Christian Beckwith | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Ninety-Pound Rucksack, a podcast that tells the story of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division and the dawn of America’s $1 trillion outdoor recreation industry, has been awarded the Best Outdoor Podcast Episode of the Year at the 2024 Outdoor Media Summit. The...
by Christian Beckwith | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Camp Hale’s 10th Mountain Division Featured in Huts for Vets Event Rifle, CO – On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Ute Theater in Rifle, Colorado, will host an unforgettable evening sure to captivate local audiences. Entitled “Mountain Warriors,” the evening will...
by Christian Beckwith | Sep 13, 2024 | Unabridged
The Origins of Camp Hale: How the U.S. Army scouted, selected, and developed Colorado’s high-altitude Pando Valley site to create a training ground for mountain warfare. Episode Synopsis: In Episode 11 of Ninety-Pound Rucksack, host Christian Beckwith...
by Christian Beckwith | Jul 23, 2024 | Unabridged
In Episode 10 of Ninety-Pound Rucksack, we explore the seismic cultural shift that—driven in no small part by citizen-soldiers like John McCown—enveloped the U.S. Army during WWII. As John and his fellow officers underwent their rigorous training at Officer Candidate...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 24, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Honoring the Legacy of the 10th Mountain Division Photo: Pete Siebert Jr participates in the 2024 Ninety-Pound Rucksack Challenge at Ski Cooper, CO. Pete Siebert Sr. founded both Vail and Utah’s Snow Basin. Event Date: February 18, 2025Event Time: 7 p.m. local time in...
