by Christian Beckwith | Feb 19, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
February 19, 2025 – Yesterday, skiers and mountaineers across the U.S. and in Italy took part in the second annual Ninety-Pound Rucksack Challenge, an event honoring the 80th anniversary of the 10th Mountain Division’s historic World War II ascent of Italy’s...
by Christian Beckwith | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
At 7 p.m. on February 18, 2025, skiers in Jackson Hole will join others across the U.S. and Italy in honoring the 80th anniversary of one of the most daring mountain assaults in military history—the 10th Mountain Division’s legendary 1945 ascent of Riva Ridge. The...
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 | 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 | 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...
