America's First Ski Troops and Their Legacy Today

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SMC Col. Duhs (ret.) an historian will share insights about the 10th Mountain Division, which formed and trained from 1942-44 at Camp Hale, Colorado near Leadville, to become the first American ski troops in anticipation of fighting in the Alps during World War II.  Many would go on to found ski areas around the country after the war.