Art Ensley, the son of late 10th Mountain Division soldier Gene Ensley, participates in a serpentine ski at the 50th annual 10th Mountain Descendants Ski Daze at Ski Cooper in February. The event was part of the weeklong Mountain Legacy, an annual event commemorating the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who served and trained at Camp Hale in preparation for combat operations during World War II. (the gazette)
A wide array of people, soldiers, descendants of 10th Mountain Division soldiers and their friends, gather at Ski Cooper to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honor the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
Art Ensley, the son of late 10th Mountain Division soldier Gene Ensley, participates in a serpentine ski at the 50th annual 10th Mountain Descendants Ski Daze at Ski Cooper in February. The event was part of the weeklong Mountain Legacy, an annual event commemorating the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who served and trained at Camp Hale in preparation for combat operations during World War II. (the gazette)Approximately 200 people participate in a serpentine ski at Ski Cooper, honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who served at Camp Hale and fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge, where soldiers ascended steep, ice-covered slopes on the evening of Feb. 18, 1945, ultimately liberating Italy’s Po River Valley. (Parker Seibold, the gazette)Active-duty soldiers salute the flag as the national anthem is played at the 50th annual 10th Mountain Descendants Ski Daze at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21. (Parker Seibold, the gazette)Parker Seibold, the gazette Photographs and gear from the 10th Mountain Division hangs in a hallway of the Cooper Lodge at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21. (Parker Seibold, the gazette)Gear used by the 10th Mountain Division on display at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Cindy Ludwig, right, poses for a photograph with Chris Grant, a member of the 10th Mountain Living History Group at the 50th annual 10th Mountain Descendants Ski Daze at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The living history group displayed gear used by the 10th Mountain Division in World War II. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)American flags are hoisted above skiers heads as they reach the base of Cooper Mountain during a serpentine ski honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers that fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, 10th Mountain Division commanding general, center, mingles at the base of Ski Cooper after participating in a serpentine ski honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers that fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)A wide array of people, soldiers, descendants of 10th Mountain Division soldiers and their friends, gather at the base of Ski Cooper to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honor the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)An active-duty soldier holds a flag as people father to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honor the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Retired members of the 10th Special Forces Group hold flags as “Taps” is played by a bugler during a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy, honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Susan Grant Raymond wears the late 10th Mountain Division soldier Bob Krear’s gear as she participates in a serpentine ski celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Many of her father’s friends were members of the 10th Mountain Division. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)People gather at the top of Ski Cooper to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honor the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II with a serpentine ski on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Skiers wear American flags as they participate in a to celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy, honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Retired Spec. Clark Shivley leads a serpentine ski celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Retired Sgt. 1st Shawn Herlihy carries an American flag high above his head as he participates in a serpentine ski celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Hundreds participate in a serpentine ski celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. . (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)A wide array of people, soldiers, descendants of 10th Mountain Division soldiers and their friends, gather at the base of Ski Cooper to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy and honor the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Sgt. Benjamin Pryse, 10th Mountain Division band member, plays “Taps” at a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy, honoring the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought in World War II at Ski Cooper on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
