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Photograph of Tenth Mountain Division soldier, William Putnam in silhouette rappelling down a cliff near Camp Carson, Colorado.

Vic Ecklund, cq, quietly walks along the remains of the old field house of the 10th Mountain Division's Camp Hale, Monday Aug 6, 2007. His father Vic Ecklund served with the 10th Mountain Division from 1942-45. The National Association of the 10th…

Duke family members pose on Vail Mountain, in Eagle County, Colorado, wearing down-filled ski clothes with poles, goggles, and knit hats. They are identified as (l to r): Peter, Benjy, Lester, HBD (H. Benjamin Duke), Maud, Jamie, and Charles. Ben…

Letter from Camp Hale Commander, Leutenant Colonel J. A. Chase, to his soldiers upon the closing of Camp Hale at the end of the war. The note was published in the last issue of the Camp Hale Ski-Zette and thanks the soldiers for their participation…

Soldiers set up a machine gun in the snow at Camp Hale near Leadville. The camp was used by the Army's 10th Mountain Division for training during World War II Soldiers set up a machine gun in the snow at Camp Hale near Leadville. The camp was used by…

Ralph Bromighan, a member of the 10th Mountain Division 3rd Battalion 86th Regiment, skis possibly in Colorado. He wears a cap,goggles, and a sweater.

Ralph (Gus) Ball, cq, reaches up to touch the name of a Lieutenant he knew, for Company K- 85 after a memorial service for the 10th Mountain Division, Monday Aug 6, 2007 at 10th Mountain Division monument at Tennessee Pass. Lt. Slight was killed in…

A view of the railroad depot and box cars at Pando (Eagle County), Colorado. People stand near railroad tracks as a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company locomotive approaches the depot. The ground is covered in snow.

Blueprint for the physical layout of Camp Hale during its construction.

1943 article praising Camp Hale ski troops for their resilience in training in the Colorado mountain elements. The article explains some of the training activities undertaken by the soldiers, describing the inclement weather, dangerous terrain, and…