10th Mountain Division – History of Skiing & Snowsports

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

The 86th Infantry Regiment: Their Past and Formation into a Ski Regiment, 1918-1945

Image: https://snowsportsmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50E3D2EC-8053-4B82-94A6-237843905424
Source: Colorado Snowsports Museum

The World Wars were times of great tension around the world. Many men enlisted in the United States Army, and many new regiments were created to fulfill the international demand for soldiers. One of …

May 10, 2021May 18, 2021

When Snow Slides: Skiing, World War II, and Avalanche Control (Part I) – Jesse Weiner

Washington State Dept of Transportation. Blasting for Avalanche Control. 11 May 2010. Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/4604220326/.

In World War II, the 10^th Mountain Division was the first American military division to specialize in mountainous arctic conditions. While their work was revolutionary …