Interview by Donna Corey and Scott Gryzb. Interview date: April 29, 2016.
Time | Topic |
00:00 | Introductions |
00.57 | Address/birthdate |
01.31 | Early History – Dale |
01:40 | Early History – Ski Hill |
02.08 | Memories of ski hill as a youngster |
03:48 | Review of pictures of ski hill |
04:36 | Bar |
05:27 | A-frames/motor houses |
05:49 | Go Devil Trail |
05:59 | Names of ski trails/description of trails |
07:30 | New ski lift |
07:40 | Little Rope Tow |
07:50 | T-Bar |
08:40 | Big Rope Tow |
09:00 | Description of pictures of ski area |
09:41 | Names of trails |
10:00 | Grooming of trails |
11:26 | Beginning trails – identification |
15:02 | Little Shack |
16:02 | Model A or T |
17:01 | Top of hill – concrete block |
17:21 | Hear dog in gear |
17.50 | Address |
18:10 | Description Fessenden/Corey owners |
19:05 | Stories as kids |
20:20 | Job as adult |
21:00 | Identifying pictures |
23:15 | Bob Riendeau Story |
24:00 | Shack |
24:26 | Opening 1936 |
24:30 | Names of older kids |
25:13 | Rope Tow |
27:50 | Identifying September Pictures |
28:00 | Big Wheel |
29:00 | Towers |
30:07 | First Memory of ski area |
30:40 | Skating |
31:29 | Hockey |
31:54 | Snowmobiles |
32:35 | Making Deal with Dad |
33:29 | Skiing big trail |
34:01 | Equipment they used |
34:50 | Prayed for snow on Fridays |
35:15 | Knowing Mr. Derossa |
35:45 | Teaching skiing |
36:53 | Good skiers in Brookline |
37:54 | Mowing slopes |
40:05 | Tractor stuck mowing |
40:20 | Dale mentioned on Facebook |
41:11 | Redesigning trails |
41:48 | Snowstorms |
42:00 | Sold to DeRossa |
42:20 | Added snow making equipment |
42.30 | Not cold enough to make snow |
43:00 | Making snow – not cold enough |
43:34 | 1961 – sold |
44:00 | 1982-1984 |
44:30 | Everything gone |
45:10 | Snow Guns |
47:00 | Changes under DeRossa |
47:58 | Pony Tows |
49:19 | Built building-December 1961 |
51:00 | Rental Shop/Bar |
51:56 | Review tows |
52:34 | Install T-Bar |
53:06 | Rental Ski Equipment Types |
55:00 | Description of Dale’s Skis |
56:56 | Grooming Equipment |
58:56 | Cross Country Skiing |
59:20 | Parking |
1:00:00 | Loading |
1:01:15 | Night time skiing |
1:02:00 | Night time work |
1:02:33 | Make lifetime skiing |
1:02:49 | Plowing |
1:03:17 | Skiing later in life |
1:05:26 | Remembering incidents |
1:06:20 | Accidents T-bar- Bruce Stewart |
1:07:07 | Terry Dennehy-Accident |
1:08:09 | Accident-worker |
1:09:45 | Visit to doctor with accident victim |
1:10:40 | Tobogganing/sledding |
1:12:34 | Plans Swiss Chalet |
1:13:00 | Ski hill starting fail |
1:13:36 | Description of owner Derossa |
1:14:30 | Names of trails 1971 |
1:15:05 | Upstairs Events |
1:15:40 | Hugo |
1:16:50 | Dale leaves ski area 1965 |
1:17:10 | 1968 Dales returns |
1:17:54 | Channel 7 or WBZ Movies |
1:18:50 | Dale Ward Ski Posters |
1:19:10 | Night lighting |
1:20:00 | Snow making at night complaints |
1:20:58 | Reviewing pictures |
1:22:27 | Memories as a kid |
1:23:25 | Places to eat |
1:24:38 | Plowing for town |
1:25:26 | Living in Pittsburgh |
1:26:15 | Don’t make eye contact |
1:27:06 | Town Meeting |
1:28:08 | Friends who skied |
1:29:00 | Friends who played hockey |
1:29:34 | Skating at lake |
1:30:01 | Rope tow mittens |
1:30:22 | Playing hockey with “big guys” |
1:31:24 | Cardboard tubes |
1:32:13 | Playing hockey-locations |
1:33:32 | Playing ball |
1:33:44 | Boats |
1:34:10 | Camping at 13 |
1:34:34 | Soapbox Derby |
1:35:30 | Thank You |