10th Mtn Div - 1943 -- Climbing Skiing Training - 3 of 3.MPG

3 of 3: 8mm film clips (recently digitized) of skiing and training of 10th Mtn Div 1942-43, originally taken and narrated by Daniel J. (Danny) Phillips, F/86. This contains scenes of Danny's brother, John G. (Johnny) Phillips (Radioman for LTC Works, HQ 3rd Bn /87th) climbing and rappelling. Scenes of Cooper Hill -- longest t-bar in the world! Johnny Phillips skiing and Danny doing telemark turns. Roch Run in Aspen with lift (an old miners sledge). Race with 10th Mtn Div members and W. Averill Harriman's two team. Also some ski jumping scenes with GREAT scenes of Main Street and "downtown" Aspen in 1943! Mentioned: Carl Hinderman, Cooper Hill skiing again. MTG instructors. Dan and Johnny Phillips skiing at Climax Hill. Camp Hale practice hill with 35-gate flush!

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Education

Tags:

• 10th Mountain Division
• Tenth Mountain
• Mountain Troops
• Camp Hale
• Aspen
• Cooper Hill
• Climax
• Roch Run