By Doug Fabrizio
Salt Lake City, UT –
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The 10th Mountain Division was founded in WWII to utilize skiing as a military tactic. Although they never saw action, they returned to post-war America to found ski resorts, conservation groups, and alpine rescue. Peter Shelton's book, "Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII's 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops."