After the war, ex-soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division fired-up America's modern ski industry. They published ski magazines, opened ski schools, and established ski areas, including Vail, Aspen, Sugarbush, Whiteface Mountain and others. At least 62 ski resorts have been founded, managed, or employed head ski instructors that were 10th Mountain Division veterans.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
The Entrepreneurial 10th Mountain Division
I suspect that the WW2-era 10th Mountain Division was the most entrepreneurial military unit in American history.
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