Vail Legacy Weekend Vail Legacy Weekend returns as part of a larger event, the 10th Mountain Division Ski-In Daze held Feb. 22-26. Check out the happenings on and off the mountain including guest speakers, parades.
The Colorado Snowsports Museum is located on the third level of the Vail Village parking structure.
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Colorado state historian Duane Vandenbusche will present a virtual lecture on Colorado ski history with a Vail twist as part of the Colorado Snowsports Museum’s Through the Lens series.
Vandenbusche has been teaching at Western State University since 1962 and is one of the most celebrated history professors on the Western Slope. He is a member of the State Historian’s Council and has served as the state historian for a term.
The virtual event is free with a suggested donation to the Colorado Snowsports Museum, located in Vail Village. The museum offers a variety of historical opportunities, including art walks, 10th Mountain Division exhibits as well as other memorabilia on display (and a gift shop). The museum is located on the third level of the Vail Village parking structure.
The 10th Mountain Division trained for World War II locally at Camp Hale and were the nation’s first mountain warfare unit. (Special to the Daily)
On Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6:50 p.m. Chris Anthony will be hosting a Colorado Snowsports Museum Through the Lens free presentation virtually from the Gravity Haus in Vail.
In memory of the assault of Riva Ridge that took place 76 years ago to the day during World War II, the presentation will feature the documentary “Climb to Glory” followed by a question-and-answer session. Anthony will also discuss the plan for his new film, “Mission Mt. Mangert.”