Skiing and survival shelters: soldier winter fieldwork at Fort McCoy

As soldiers in warmer climes don an extra layer for their brisk winter breeze or break out the shovel should they face that rare snowstorm, others up at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, spent some field time skiing, dragging sleds for group tent set ups and building survival shelters from scratch.

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Soldier winter training Fort McCoy Soldiers practicing skiing as part of the Cold Weather Operations Course at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin in January 2022 (Scott Sturkol/Army)

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