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The Strange Secret History of One of America’s Favorite Mountain Towns Fodor s 8 hrs ago Latifah Al-Hazza © Provided by Fodor s What do World War II and the Colorado ski industry have in common? A lot more than you may think. World War II veteran ski troopers birthed today’s most prominent ski resort town in the country. You can thank Camp Hale’s veterans for winter getaways in Vail, among a number of other things. Camp Hale, a scenic valley near Vail, Colorado that is used for snowmobile touring today, was once the training site of World War II American ski soldiers who were trained in mountain warfare techniques such as mountain climbing, Alpine and Nordic skiing, cold-weather survival, as well as using various weaponry…all on skis. 

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