by Mike Rosso Nestled in the pines at 11,380 feet, a few miles east of the Continental Divide and just outside Leadville, sits Uncle Bud’s Hut, a true gem in the 10th Mountain Division hut system. Below lie the shimmering waters of Turquoise Lake, and across the valley stand two of Colorado’s mightiest peaks, Mount Elbert and Mount Massive. The hut was built in the late 1980s in honor of Burdell S. “Bud” Winter, who died in Italy during World War II, 70 years ago this April, while serving with the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. Uncle Bud Burdell “Bud” Winter ...
