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Here are his five tips for troops learning ski warfare: 1) The cold is the hardest part. Most Marines aren’t used to ­operating with thick mittens or gloves, especially when shooting.

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Mountain Warfare students ski down a mountain at night with their rucksacks, weapons, and fighting load carrier vests. Sgt Carlos Flores, a joint fire support ...

Climbing above The Cedars, a picture from "Dog in the Snow: The Story of the Middle East Ski School". Photo / Courtesy of Gillian Magnabosco A book about the little-known soldiers on skis during ...