Reflecting on the General Darby Challenge and Darby Days

Memorial Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served our country, including the veterans of the 10th Mountain Division whose legacy remains deeply connected to Colorado snow sports history. As part of that ongoing remembrance, the Colorado Snowsports Museum is honored to share this piece from Tom Hames, whose father, First Lieutenant Eugene S. Hames, served with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. Eugene is shown in this featured photograph above.
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New Exhibits Celebrating Warren Miller & Our 50th Anniversary

The Colorado Snowsports Museum (CSM) is proud to announce a new exhibit honoring the life and legacy of pioneering ski filmmaker Warren Miller, whose groundbreaking work helped define the culture and spirit of snow sports for generations. In addition, we welcome another new display dedicated to the founding of the Colorado Snowsports Museum back in 1976. This year, we celebrate 50 years!
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“Letters Home” Exhibit Expanded with Newly Archived Materials

The featured photo shown above is of Woodrow Slone. The backdrop letter was written by Donald Macdonald. Thank you to the Slone and Macdonald families for providing these materials.

The Colorado Snowsports Museum is pleased to debut new additions to our "Letters Home" exhibit. Just in time for Legacy Weekend, the digital deep dive display features materials pertaining to a dozen new soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division. With over 30 new entries, 14 letters, a scrapbook, and 294 newly digitized materials, we're honored to expand on the preservation of 10th Mountain history through items that belonged to soldiers. We're proud to bring forward the names of these soldiers and link their materials, sharing a more personal history.
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