Riva Ridge

Once in Italy, the division earned lasting renown for scaling a cliff known as Riva Ridge -- at night, and in the middle of winter -- and knocking out what had long been an impregnable German defensive position.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com McKay Jenkins 2012

Once in Italy, the division earned lasting renown for scaling a cliff known as Riva Ridge -- at night, and in the middle of winter -- and knocking out what had long been an impregnable German defensive position.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com McKay Jenkins 2012

He defeated his stablemate, Riva Ridge, by 3 1/2 lengths.

Liz O'Connell: Over the Years, What Happened This Week in Horse Racing? Liz O'Connell 2011

At the top of the hill was a barn, and inside the barn were some of the greatest racehorses ever--Tom Rolfe, Nijinsky, Round Table and Riva Ridge, Secretariat's stablemate and winner of the Kentucky Derby the previous year.

Jim Calio: Secretariat's hair Jim Calio 2010

The 10th Mountain Division huts are named for the World War II ski infantry who fought the infamous Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

The 10th Mountain Division huts are named for the World War II ski infantry who fought the infamous Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

The 10th Mountain Division huts are named for the World War II ski infantry who fought the infamous Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

The 10th Mountain Division huts are named for the World War II ski infantry who fought the infamous Battle of Riva Ridge in Italy.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

A famous battle there was Riva Ridge; the Germans didn't defend against the Ridge, barely.

CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2001 2001

The U.S. decided it might be a good idea to have ski troops, and so during World War II, on or around 1945 in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, the 10th Mountain Division became 10th Mountain Division became heavily involved, and the famous battle that they fought, which you might recall, is the battle of Riva Ridge.

CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2001 2001