14-260 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Us Fifth Army In Italy

Amer. 10th Mountain Div. Army ski patrol, on the Itallian front in the Appennine Mountains.

Location:Italy

Date taken:April 1945

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[Allen Humphrey]

Nice air in picture 2! Like to see the x-gamers try a few jumps with M1's, web gear, leather boots and wood skis. Kidding aside, the guys techniques do not look out of place 70 years later.

25 years ago I alpine raced competitively at the collegiate level so I was quite comfortable on skis. On a lark one day I tried my old man's surplus equipment. Two words: Not Easy