10th Mountain Division Mountain Training Group

03/08/2025

A tribute to a great man and original MTG instructor, Nate Morrell.

10th Mountain Division | Ninety-Pound Rucksack | U.S. Army Fort Drum & 10th Mountain Division | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain "Patriots" | 10th Mountain Division Artillery | 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum | 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division | 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade | 10th Mountain Division Resource Center | 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. | The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc. | 10th Mountain Alpine Club | 10th Mountain Division Descendants and Friends | 1-157th Infantry - Mountain, Colorado Army National Guard

Among the monuments, memorials, and plaques in Memorial Park is a bench bearing the name Nathan E. Morrell – a 10th Mountain Division and World War II veteran who made lasting contributions to the Fort Drum community.

03/06/2025

Among the monuments, memorials, and plaques in Fort Drum’s Memorial Park is a bench bearing the name of Nate Morrell, a World War II veteran who served in the 10th Mountain Division. Later in life, his work in the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division was instrumental to the developme...

02/25/2025

We are extremely proud of this team and all they accomplished for our 10th Mountain Division during the 2nd annual Hale to Vail traverse, the 50th annual 10th Mountain Division Descendants and Friends ski in at Ski Cooper / Chicago Ridge, Vail Legacy Days and the 6th annual Ski Trooper Cup!

Over the course of the last two weeks this team has skied well over 150 miles at altitudes ranging from 9200ft to 11,900ft above sea level and put in the work run with the best of our partners at 1-157th Infantry, and the National Ski Patrol System Inc. This team embodies the bold, determined and professional legacy of our mountaineer forefathers! Be proud of YOUR team, they represented you well!



2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain "Patriots" | 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division | 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 10th Mountain Alpine Club | U.S. Army Fort Drum & 10th Mountain Division | 10th Mountain Division Artillery | 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum | The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc. | 10th Mountain Division Resource Center

02/24/2025

10th Mountain Division Mountain Training Group instructors with our 1-157th Infantry - Mountain, Colorado Army National Guard partners leading the way today just as in 1944!

02/10/2025

Honoring 10th Mountain Division’s Legacy ⚔️

The CG invites 10th Mountain Division alumni, families, and fellow veterans to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Riva Ridge and 40 years since the division’s reactivation with events throughout 2025.



U.S. Army | XVIII Airborne Corps | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain "Patriots" | 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade | 10th Mountain Division Artillery | 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division

02/10/2025

I'm telling the 10th's story through the adventures of John McCown, a falconer-turned-climber-turned-soldier who led his men to glory on the flanks of Italy’s Riva Ridge. But before Italy, there was Bivouac Peak in the Tetons, and a climb that would shape his future.

In early August, 1940, John and his partners made it three-quarters of the way up Bivouac's 2,000-foot south face before turning back to avoid an open bivouac.

The first ascent of the face, via a line on its far right-hand side, wasn't completed until after the war, when the 10th had revolutionized both gear and technique. On August 14, 1947, Exum Mountain Guide and future member of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition Dick Pownell made the first ascent together with future Academy Award winning filmmaker Paul Kenworthy.

The next ascent, which follows the broken rock just left of the sun-shadow line in the center of this photo (courtesy of Fabrikant), was completed on September 2, 1969, by American alpine legend George Lowe and Juris Krisjansons at IV 5.7 in approximately fourteen pitches of climbing.

How audacious was the 1940 attempt, and how did it foreshadow the leadership skills John would display five years later in Italy’s Appennine Mountains? Tune into Episode 11 to find out.

12/11/2024

The Mountain Training Group Command Team would like to publicly thank Mr. Charlie Luceno and Mr. David Little (not pictured) for their support to the MTG and the 10th Mountain Division. Mr. Luceno and Mr. Little, both of the 10th Mountain Division Foundation Living History Display Group, have personally loaned WW2 era military cold weather and mountaineering equipment for numerous displays around . These gentlemen have been instrumental in reconnecting us with our roots from the early days of the Division. Thank you gentlemen! CTG!

11/27/2024

Helpful tips from the Fort Drum Fire Prevention team. Take it up a notch by enrolling in our Cold Weather Operations Course and then join the 10th Mountain Alpine Club to make winter work for you!

11/27/2024

the Battle of the Chosin (Changjin) Reservoir begins. 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry "Polar Bears, Pro Patria", 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment - Chosin

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran's Day to those that have come before us, and to those that will come after us!

This Veterans Day, we honor the legacy of the 10th Mountain Division, established by NSP's Founder, Charles Minot "Minnie” Dole, during WWII. The 10th Mountain Division was known for its mountain warfare expertise. Many of its members later established US ski areas and advanced the sport. NSP continues to partner with the 10th Mountain Division and affiliated groups to this day, creating a legacy partnership that has lasted 80 years.

Today, we thank all NSP members who have served in the armed forces. Your dedication to service continues to inspire us on and off the mountain.

09/17/2024

A great article from the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence!

Mountains have always been key battlegrounds in military history, and NATO's focus on mountain warfare has never been more critical. Dive into ACT latest article that explores the strategic importance of mountainous regions in modern conflicts and the pivotal role of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre...

08/15/2024

The standard!

Commandos!
Climb To Glory!

Commando Warrior Restaurant: 2BCT, 10th MTN Division
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division