Begun in 1911, Dartmouth’s Winter Carnival celebrates the beauty of the winter season in the Upper Valley. The theme of this year’s event was Icecraft and Blizzardry. The three-day festival includes an ice sculpting competition, informal competitions, ski races, and more.
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Graduate students Lucy Owen and Kenneth Amaya work on their “Sculpture That Must Not Be Named” during the ice sculpting competition on the Green. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Competitors in the ice sculpture contest have two days to work on their entry. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Willow Pagán ’19 works on her entry. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Thayer School student Anna Miller takes a chisel to her sculpture. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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On Saturday, the house communities faced off against each other in a broomball competition on the Green. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Craig Sutton, the house professor for School House, stands with his broomball teammates. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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West House takes on School House. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Members of Allen House cheer themselves on. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Dartmoose poses with members of the Dartmouth College Marching Band during the Occom Pond party, a collaboration between the town of Hanover and the College. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Two competitors laugh while racing sofas during the Occom Pond party. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Kids enjoying roasting marshmallows during the Occom Pond party. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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A happy skater gets a free ride during the sofa races at the Occom Pond party. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Polar Bear Plunge participants brace for the cold waters of Occom Pond. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Two Polar Bear Plunge participants leap into Occom Pond. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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A swimmer gives a thumbs-up as he emerges from the icy water. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Every year there are enough participants that people actually have to wait in line for their turn to dive into the pond. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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A frozen thumbs up from a Polar Bear Plunge survivor. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Good form is essential. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Steam rises off participants after they get out of the water. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’00)
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After the Polar Bear Plunge, hot chocolate provided by the Roth Center for Jewish Life gets two thumbs up. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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The starting line of the men’s 3 x 5k relay race at Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Fabian Stocek ’17 is 2nd from right. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Fabian Stocek ’17, bib #5, leads the charge uphill during the men’s 3 x 5k relay race. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Zoe Snow ’18, shows off her ski team logo. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Competitors get off to a fast start at the women’s 3 x 5k freestyle relay race. Taryn Hunt-Smith ’19, bib #5, is 2nd from the right. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Taryn Hunt-Smith ’19 races uphill during the women’s 3 x 5k nordic freestyle race. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Rachel Muir ’20 and Erika Johnson ’17 take advantage of 99 cent ski day at the Dartmouth Skiway. Both students are members of the First Year Student Enrichment Program (FYSEP). (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Brian McLaughlin ’18 rounds a gate during a slalom race at the Dartmouth Skiway. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Meg Currie ’17 hits a gate during her race at the Dartmouth Skiway. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Students with a lot of flair compete in the Human Dog Sled Races on the Green. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Students give two children a fast ride on the Green after competing in the Human Dog Sled Races. (Photo by Robert Gill)