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Richard H. Backus '44

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Peak Experience

In the spring of 1941, near the end of my freshman year, I was invited to join the Moosilauke summit crew. I declined the three-year commitment and instead became one of a two-man crew that repaired Outing Club cabins—a one-summer deal.
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