The Fifty in the Fall

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Students hike back to campus from Moosilauke in a Dartmouth tradition.

In a time-honored, and grueling, tradition, students hike the 50 miles from Moosilauke Ravine Lodge back to Hanover in a Dartmouth Outing Club event known as The Fifty.

More than 30 students completed the trek on Oct. 7, with only a few having to cut their hikes short.

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Students hike over a bridge on Moosilauke
Kevin Moran ’25 and Yujie Pan ’27 depart from Moosilauke Lodge at the beginning of The Fifty. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Matthew Kim and Ulla Libre getting interviews by Eliza Dunn
Matthew Kim ’25 and Ulla Libre ’25 are interviewed by Eliza Dunn ’25 for a podcast she was producing about The Fifty. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Group of women dressed in sunglasses and headbands outside the lodge
Mary Howley ’25, Courtney Sepucha ’25, Lilly Brown ’25, and Jordan Miller ’25. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Group of students in front of foliage
Supporters of The Fifty dress up in flair to cheer on the hikers. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Ella Marin and Matthew Kim
Ella Marin ’25 and Matthew Kim ’25 run through a tunnel made by supporters before The Fifty. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Maia Stewart, Isabel Zaltz, Lily Pogue, and Chris Middelberg
Maia Stewart ’25, Isabel Zaltz ’25, Lily Pogue ’25, and Chris Middelberg ’27 depart the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Jordan Miller treks across a bridge
Jordan Miller ’25 crosses a bridge. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs ’25)
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Team Moose on the Loose returns to campus
Elliot Alberts ’25, Eliza Gould ’27, Eleanor Anderson ’25, and Benjamin Schirmeier ’27 return to campus. They were team “Moose on the Loose.” (Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)
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Students on the Green
Students on the Green make a tunnel to welcome home participants of The Fifty. (Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)
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CJ Wheelan
CJ Wheelan ’25 celebrates completing The Fifty. (Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)
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People embracing
Some tired students embrace after The Fifty. (Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)