About this episode

Christian Beckwith discusses the 10th Mountain Division's role in WW2 and the evolution of climbing gear.

Christian Beckwith is the former editor of The American Alpine Journal and Alpinist Magazine, and the creator of the award-winning podcast, Ninety-Pound Rucksack. We talked about the formation of the 10th Mountain Division in WW2, the breaking of Hitler’s Gothic Line, stories of mountain gorilla warfare, gear innovations that changed climbing forever, and much more. You can listen to Christian’s podcast at christianbeckwith.com

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Host: Steven Dimmitt

Guest: Christian Beckwith

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Organizations: The American Alpine Journal, Alpinist Magazine, Ninety-Pound Rucksack

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