by Christian Beckwith | Mar 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
Patrons listened to this episode in advance. Click here to become a patron and get exclusive access. 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...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
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. Patrons listened to this episode in advance. Click here to become a patron and get...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
How John McCown and his fellow citizen-soldiers overcame traditional military doctrine to prepare for mountain warfare—and in the process, reshaped the Old Army into one of the mightiest forces the world had ever known. Available only to patrons, the Unabridged...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
Illuminating a pivotal moment in both military and outdoor recreation history, this groundbreaking episode reveals the collaborative efforts of America’s leading mountaineers to equip the 10th Mountain Division for war. Featuring extensive original research and...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 5, 2023 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
Episode 8: Gear Heads, Part 1 is the first segment of our two-part mini-series that examines the equipment, clothing and food developed, at great expense, for the 10th Mountain Division. Not only did this development make the soldiers’ ability to train for...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 4, 2023 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
With this special bonus episode, the 10th Mountain Division’s commanding officer, Major General Greg Anderson, and its Command Sergeant Major Nema Mobar identify some of the lessons learned from the Division’s World War II inception and the relevance of those lessons...
