Join us for the 2025 Ninety Pound Rucksack Challenge: 80th anniversary of the Riva Ridge Climb! Grab your skins/snowshoes, rucksacks, and gather your friends to honor the tradition and roots of American skiing.

The Ninety Pound Rucksack Challenge is an annual ski mountaineering event that honors the legacy of the 10th Mountain Division, their historic World War II ascent of Italy's Riva Ridge and their post-war contributions to American skiing.

White Pass Event Details:

• Date: February 18, 2025

• Time: 17:00 Start

• Route: Cascade

How to participate:

1. Register for the challenge. Entry is FREE!

2. Gather your gear:

   • Touring set up (skins or snowshoes)

   • Headlamp

   • Snow gear

   • If you're up to the weighted challenge: bring water bottles full of water - you can empty them at the top prior to your descent

3. Recruit your friends! The more the merrier when climbing mountains. Each participant must go through the registration process.

4. We have snowshoes available for rent, which can be purchased during the registration process.

Rucksack Registration