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...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 26, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
Featuring all-original research, this episode reveals how the mountain troops led the Army’s little-known low-mountain warfare program, prepared ordinary infantrymen for the Italian campaign, and helped lay the foundation for modern American climbing. Patrons...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 25, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
How David Brower and the 10th Mountain Division transformed climbing at Camp Hale—laying the foundation for America’s postwar mountaineering movement. Featuring all-original research, this revelatory episode reveals how David Brower helped revolutionize American...
by Christian Beckwith | Mar 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes, Ninety-Pound Rucksack Podcast
Episode 13 continues our deep dive into America’s high-altitude military experiment as it unfolded at Camp Hale during the pivotal winter of 1942–43. The episode details the Mountain Training Center’s daunting task of expanding the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment into...
