A local resident is looking forward to an upcoming BANDALOOP performance on the Wheeler. The event has a personal connection for this individual, as Mountain Troop soldiers from Camp Hale climbed the Wheeler in the late 1950s for a demonstration.

The resident's late husband, Charles Paterson, was a member of the mountain troops at Camp Hale. He went on to become a pioneer in the Aspen ski school and hotel industry, notably with The Boomerang Lodge.

Further details about Charles Paterson's experiences and the history of the mountain troops can be found in his family memoir, available at news outlets.