Pete Bundschuh talks about the history of the Ravine Lodge, which was originally built by woodsman Ross McKinney in the first half of the 20th century.
Storyteller: Pete Bundschuh
Date of Story: 1974-present
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hollis, NH, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 26 January, 2017
Pete Bundschuh looks back on a romantic skiing trip with his then girlfriend Lex Bond–now Lex Bundschuh–on Mt. Moosilauke. After the trip they had an automotive mishap and were lucky to get the car off the mountain.
Storyteller: Pete Bundschuh
Date of Story: Fall 1976
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hollis, NH, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 26 January, 2017
Pete Bundschuh remembers a long, difficult walk passing through Jobildunc Ravine on their way to the Moosilauke summit that brought him and his friends together (with lasting nicknames).
Storyteller: Pete Bundschuh
Date of Story: Spring 1975
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hollis, NH, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 26 January, 2017
Lex Bundschuh (née Bond) talks about the many trips to Mt. Moosilauke, her favorite 4,000 footer, after graduation. She explains that the mountain has been important not only to her, but also to friends and family.
Storyteller: Lex Bundschuh (née Bond)
Date of Story: 1978-present
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hollis, NH, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 26 January, 2017
Lex Bundschuh (née Bond) talks about her experience with square dancing going into her freshman trip at Mt. Moosilauke, and how she learned the chicken step.
Storyteller: Lex Bundschuh (née Bond)
Date of Story: 1974-1978
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hollis, NH, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 26 January, 2017
Geordie Heller recalls telling ghost stories to spook the freshmen, and the time that legendary ghoul Doc Benton chased him down Mt. Moosilauke.
Storyteller: Geordie Heller
Date of Story: 1974-1978
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Putney, VT, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 30 January, 2017
Celia Chen came to appreciate the Dartmouth freshmen trips as a professor, when she saw what an important experience it was for incoming students.
Storyteller: Celia Chen
Date of Story: 1974-present
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hartford, VT, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 4 February, 2017
Dartmouth Professor Celia Chen missed out on the Freshman Trip, but spent many wonderful trips at Moosilauke with PhD program. Other ecology and evolutionary biology students, postdocs, and faculty would go to the Ravine Lodge every year in the fall to talk about their research and bond.
Storyteller: Celia Chen
Date of Story: 1990s
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: Hartford, VT, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 4 February, 2017
Summer Wang shares her experience of a recent protest against Milo Yiannopoulos’ planned appearance at UC Berkeley. She explains a link between the protest and her family’s experience of the Cultural Revolution and Internet censorship in China.
Storyteller: Summer Wang
Date of Story: 11 March, 2017
Location of Story: University of California,Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Date: 25 March, 2017
Wilson Neely remembers the first meeting his fellow freshman at Dartmouth on Moosilauke. He was immediately struck by the intelligence and accomplishment of his classmates, leaving the mountain inspired.
Storyteller: Wilson Neely
Date of Story: 1974
Location of Story: Mt. Moosilauke, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Location of Recording: New York City, NY, U.S.A.
Date of Recording: 30 January, 2017
