Ninety-Pound Rucksack
Christian Beckwith
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S1E14 Camp Hale, Part 4: Episode 14
Featuring all-original research, this revelatory episode reveals how David Brower helped revolutionize American climbing from within the ranks of the 10th Mountain Division. The story also examines…
S1E13 Camp Hale, Part 3: Episode 13
In Part 3 of our Camp Hale series, host Christian Beckwith explores America's military mountaineering experiment during the pivotal winter of 1942–43. Following Second Lieutenant John McCown, the…
S1E12 Camp Hale, Part 2: Episode 12
In Part 2 of our deep dive into Camp Hale, host Christian Beckwith explores the rocky beginnings of the mountain troops' high-altitude military encampment. From the soldiers' grueling acclimatization…
S1E11 Camp Hale, Part 1: Episode 11
In Episode 11 of Ninety-Pound Rucksack, host Christian Beckwith explores the origins of Camp Hale, the high-altitude training ground where the mountain troops were transformed into the elite mountain…
S1E10 The Old And The New: Episode 10
In Episode 10 of Ninety-Pound Rucksack, host Christian Beckwith explores how John McCown and his fellow citizen-soldiers overcame traditional military doctrine to prepare for mountain warfare—and in…
S1E9 Gear Heads, Part 2: Episode 09
Illuminating a pivotal moment in both military and outdoor recreation history, this groundbreaking episode reveals the collaborative efforts of America's leading mountaineers to equip the 10th…
S1E8 Gear Heads, Part 1: Episode 08
Episode 8: Gear Heads, Part 1 is the first segment of our two-part mini-series that examines the equipment, clothing and food developed, at great expense, for the 10th Mountain Division. Not only did…
S1E8 Bonus Episode: The 10th, Then and Now
With this special bonus episode, the 10th Mountain Division's commanding officer, Major General Greg Anderson, and its Command Sergeant Major Nema Mobar identify some of the lessons learned from the…
S1E7 Mountain Intelligence: Episode 07
Featuring original and previously unpublished research, Episode 7 reveals the untold story of H. Adams Carter, the Harvard Five, and their groundbreaking efforts to make the 10th Mountain Division…
S1E6 Ninety Pounds of Rucksack: Episode 06
Episode 6 follows the mountain troops to Mount Rainier National Park where, in the middle of February 1942, they began their ski training at one of the best places a soldier could ever learn to ski—a…
S1E5 Paradise: Episode 05
Episode 5 explores the pivotal period from late 1941 until early 1942 when the War Department activated the 87th Infantry Mountain Regiment, America's very first test force for cold-weather and…
S1E4 The Ski Patrols: Episode 04
Episode 4 takes a deep dive into the US Army's experimental ski patrols of 1940-1941, as well as the events that led to the activation of the 1st Battalion (Reinforced), 87th Mountain Infantry at Ft.…
S1E3 The Drumbeats of War: Episode 03
The Drumbeats of War: Episode 3 explores the 10th Mountain Division's backstory in the lead-up to America's entry into World War II. The episode includes abridged interviews with Chris Juergens, PhD,…
S1E2 The State of The Art Part 2: Episode 02 Part 2
Episode 2, Part 2 delivers a deep dive into the state of American and European climbing before the war, as well as how the rise of the Third Reich caused some of the best German and Austro-Hungarian…
S1E2 The State of the Art Part 1: Episode 02 Part 1
Episode 2, Part 1 provides a sweeping overview of the history of skiing in America as told through the experiences of one of the 10th Mountain Division's greatest unsung heroes, John Andrew McCown…
S1 The Winter War: Episode 01
This episode explores how the 1939 Soviet invasion of Finland catalyzed the creation of the 10th Mountain Division… with a little help from the National Ski Patrol System, the United States Army, and…
S1 Ninety-Pound Rucksack Teaser
Ninety-Pound Rucksack is a podcast about the US Army's 10th Mountain Division and the dawn of outdoor recreation in America. Join host Christian Beckwith, former editor of The American Alpine Journal…
The Genesis of Ninety-Pound Rucksack
In this episode, podcast host Christian Beckwith details how a search for the roots of Teton mountaineering led to a podcast (and book) about the US Army's 10th Mountain Division and the dawn of…
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Ninety-Pound Rucksack has published 18 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Documentary, History.
Ninety-Pound Rucksack is currently active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 1h 8m.
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