The Vail Valley attracts those who love the finer things in life, from powder-filled ski days in Vail’s Back Bowls to world class entertainment at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. Dining experiences are on the.
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Local veterans have been meeting at the top of Chair 11 at Vail on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. all season for a ski day. Last Tuesday was their last day of the year, but they’ll be back next season.
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In 1945, 700 boys of the 10th Mountain Division made a daring night climb up the steep side of an enemy-held Italian mountain along five different routes.
In 2021, the veterans of VFW Post 10721 made a daring daytime ride up the steep side of a snow-covered Colorado mountain on four different ski lifts.
In 1945, the ski troops of the 10th Mountain Division’s 86th regiment captured Riva Ridge with only one casualty. The following days were tougher.