by Christian Beckwith | Jan 14, 2025 | Unabridged
In Part 2 of our deep dive into Camp Hale, we explore the rocky beginnings of the mountain troops’ high-altitude military encampment. Nestled in Colorado’s Pando Valley, the camp was more than a training base for what would become the 10th Mountain Division; it...
by Christian Beckwith | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
The Ninety-Pound Rucksack Challenge returns on February 18, 2025, inviting participants nationwide to commemorate the legacy of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division. Hosted in partnership with the National Ski Patrol, 10th Mountain Division Foundation, 10th Mountain...
by Christian Beckwith | Dec 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: For most American soldiers after V-E Day, R&R meant carousing and drink. For the soldiers of the 10th, it meant mountaineering. This episode looks at the Division’s final European chapter, when they returned to what they loved best, this time in the...
by Christian Beckwith | Nov 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: Across the Po Valley and into the tunnels of Lake Garda, the 10th rolled to victory, ending Germany’s occupation of Italy and hastening the conclusion of the war in the process. This episode looks at the final, bitter fights of the Spring Offensive, as...
by Christian Beckwith | Oct 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: In taking Riva Ridge and the Belvedere massif, the mountain troops broke the German will to fight. This episode examines the opening salvos of the Spring Offensive, when the 10th fought out of the mountains and across the Po River in an advance so furious...
