Ski Soldier: A World War II Biography (Used Hardcover, Signed First Edition) - Louise Borden

Condition: This book is in Like New Condition, with no wear to the cover or pages. It is autographed by the author to the previous owner.

Ski Soldier tells the true story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado.

Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy, Pete encountered the mental and physical horrors of war. When he was severely wounded and sent home to recover, Pete worried that he might never ski again. But with perseverance and the help of other 10th Mountain ski soldiers, he took to the slopes again and fulfilled his boyhood dream--founding the famous ski resort in Vail, Colorado.

174 pages

Published 2017, First Edition, Calkins Creek Books