by Christian Beckwith | Feb 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
At 0400 on February 18, 2025, soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will begin their ascent of Riva Ridge in Italy, retracing the exact footsteps of the 10th Mountain Division’s legendary 1945 assault—on the same date, at the same location, 80 years later. The 10th...
by Christian Beckwith | Jan 23, 2025 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: Post-war, veterans founded companies like NOLS and Nike, launched the field of avalanche science, shaped the American conservation movement and developed more than 60 ski areas across the country. This final episode examines the Division’s lasting legacy...
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...
