Exhibitions

Soldiers on Ski

Photo: Courtesy Denver Public Library

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Soldiers on Skis tells the story of the WWII soldiers who trained for battle high in the Colorado Rockies. The soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division learned to fight on skis and snowshoes, climb mountains, and live in frigid temperatures. Their distinctive training helped the Allies break the German stronghold in Italy’s Apennine Mountains.

Experience moments of anticipation, trepidation, fear, humor and camaraderie through this exhibit and touch screen DVD program. Using the stories and photographs of the men's journeys from the 10th Mountain Division’s beginning in Washington state through the war in Italy, Soldiers on Skis offers a unique perspective on these individuals and their experiences during World War II.

OUR PARTNERS
Since 1987, the Colorado Historical Society and Denver Public Library have partnered as the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center. This exhibit was organized in partnership with the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation, Inc., and sponsored by Northern Trust, the Colorado Endowment for the Humanities, the Harmes C. Fishback Foundation, the Humphreys Foundation, the Kenneth Kendall King Foundation and KEZW AM 1430
Colorado History Museum just south of Civic Center Park, between Broadway and Lincoln on 13th Avenue.

RELATED LINKS
To learn more about the 10th Mountain Division, visit these sites:

Denver Public Library - Western History

Denver Public Library - PhotosWest

10th Mountain Division Association

10th Mountain Division - Living History

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