The High Ground - The Legacy of the 10th Mountain Division

Premiered: May 09, 2025

Description

Filmed in frigid upstate New York at Fort Drum and the majestic Colorado Rockies near Camp Hale, The High Ground follows soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) as they attempt to reconnect with their alpine roots by completing a mountain marathon eighty years in the making.

The film features footage of Army soldiers skiing, snowshoeing, climbing, rappelling, and glissading during 10th Mountain Division events including the D-Series, the Hale to Vail Traverse, and Legacy Days.

Army University Films and the 10th MD partnered with the Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives, History Colorado, the National Ski Patrol (NSP), Vail Resorts, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and the Colorado Army National Guard to create this documentary.