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U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment learn skiing basics during World War 2

Opens with shots of skiers and snow-covered mountains in Alta, Utah. Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment is assembled in the snow. An instructor teaches the soldiers how to wax their skis. The soldiers learn how to clip into bindings and are taught basic maneuvering such as gliding and schussing. The parachutists ski down small slopes, then steeper ones, some men taking spills. An instructor demonstrates proper falling and recovery technique. A narrator describes the techniques and exercises being demonstrated to the soldiers by ski experts.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080872
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment practices mountain skiing

Soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment begin learning cross-country techniques such as the "side step," "herringbone" and "kick turn," as described by the narrator. The soldiers practice their skills in deep snow in Alta, Utah, hiking up steep slopes in single file. The men ski down tall slopes one by one, and in groups on wider terrain. A line of soldiers stand arrayed behind upright skis. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080873
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment ski on steep slopes in deep snow

During their six-week ski training in Alta, Utah, soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment take their skills into extreme conditions and deep powder snow, utilizing a chairlift to access large slopes. A narrator details their training and recent improvements in skills. A variety of shots show soldiers descending the slopes with practiced technique. Soldiers, indoors, pack equipment bundles full of skis, poles, and weaponry, to be dropped with the men in an airborne assault. Shot during World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080875
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment holds celebratory slalom race at commencement of six week ski training

Soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment compete in a downhill slalom race as a celebratory exercise marking the completion of six weeks of intensive ski training in Alta, Utah. A variety of angles show men speeding down the course, clocked by an instructor at the finish line. The scene changes to a small group of soldiers, in full jump gear, standing beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080877
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment executes airborne jump into snow

A stick of soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment stand beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. The soldier's jump gear is inspected before boarding. Aerial views of the aircraft as it passes over snowy landscape, and more aerial shots facing down towards snowy fields near Alta, Utah. The jumpmaster commands the men to stand up, and the soldiers fasten their chute strap to the anchor cable of the plane, as described by the narrator. Eighteen men jump with white silk parachutes. Equipment bundles with dark-colored chutes drop alongside the men, carrying skis and guns. A variety of shots show the parachutists landing in snow. The parachutists free themselves from their spilled chutes and trod through snow toward their equipment bundles. Wearing white camouflage uniforms, they unpack their supplies and ski off in a group.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080878
Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment six week ski training review

Various scenes show soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment during their six week ski-intensive training in Alta Ski Area, Utah. The soldiers learn to care for their skis and practice basic backcountry skiing techniques. The soldiers ski in single file lines and receive lessons from expert instructors. Scenes of soldiers on a chairlift and in a dug-out fox hole. Aerial shots of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft above snowy mountains. A group of men jump out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. A wide shot shows a long line of soldiers skiing in single file on the side of a mountain. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080879
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