Re-creation and history of Trooper Traverse, 10th Mountain Division soldier’s ski route from Leadville to Aspen, Colorado in 1944 just before they shipped out to WWII.
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Thanks 10th Mountain Division backcountry skiing soldiers of WWII, the Tenth.
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The Boys of Winter: Life and death in the U.S. Ski Troops During the Second World War book review for backcountry skiers, lots of history.
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Round up of mountain news stories from Denali to Everest, also including 10th Mountain Division documentary and avalanche plea deal.
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The Last Ridge, book review about 10th Mountain Division of WWII, Riva Ridge, Kisaka debacle and Belvedere combat.
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For some reason I’ve always felt called to mountaineering guidebook publishing. Doing so is rarely lucrative, so I think my passion comes from a deep seated yearning to share the bounty, along with a never materializing dream of making a…
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This past Friday, on the Sangree High Route. I got the feeling that Scott Messina (pictured here) likes marking trails. Yep, those are the ubiquitous blue diamonds that Colorado backcountry skiers have become fond of over the years. I used…
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You know how sometimes something dredges up emotions you didn’t know you had deep inside you? I had an experience like that a few days ago.
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Bob Lewis, 10th Mountain Division vet who was an Aspen area mountaineer and conservationist.
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Battle of the Bulge — Mountaineering past mid-life can be done, albeit with some thought to unique issues.
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Complete information index, February of 1944, a small group of 10th Mountain Division soldiers Trooper Traverse backcountry ski between Leadville and Aspen, Colorado.
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Ski Troop Attack movie, Roger Corman, covers war during backcountry skiing, alludes to 10th Mountain Division ski mountaineering.
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Complete information index, February of 1944, a small group of 10th Mountain Division soldiers Trooper Traverse backcountry ski between Leadville and Aspen, Colorado.
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Uncle Bud’s hut of the 10th Mountain Division huts is named after Burdell S. Bud Winter, who was KIA in WWII, this is a modern eulogy and obit.
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Trooper Traverse of 1944 was a historic ski expedition by 10th Mountain Division, Leadville to Aspen Colorado, this is a first person account by Richard Rocker.
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You already have the essentials covered. Beacon, shovel, probe, first aid kit, and so on. Maybe you’ve been on multi-day hut trips, or perhaps this is your first time packing for one. This article isn’t intended to explain the basics…
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The new lineup adds flax, cuts weight, and ski really, really well With a start-to-finish factory in Salt Lake City and Wasatch testing ground a mere 33 minutes apart sans traffic, it’s no surprise that DPS is able to pump…
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Booking a backcountry ski hut in Colorado is more like trying to score Taylor Swift or Phish tickets than it is booking a hotel room. If you weren’t smashing a keyboard the second they went on-sale, you probably aren’t getting…
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Looking to learn about the skin basics? Here’s “Skins 101” to cover materials, tip and tail attachments systems, and stickiness- or lack thereof- of glue.
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Reflection on the many gifts offered through ski touring and exploring high peaks in the backcountry.
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