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Winter Carnival 2008

posted Monday, February 11, 2008

  • Dartmouth community members gather around the snow sculpture for Winter Carnival 2008, “20,000 Leagues Under the Snow,” opening ceremonies, Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • Members of the Dartmouth ski team speak at opening ceremonies on the Green on Thursday, Feb. 7. This year, for the first time in four years, there was enough snow for the Nordic team to race at Oak Hill near Hanover.
  • Dan Schneider ‘07, former snow sculpture chair who played an advisory role to this year’s team, places a torch besides the sculpture — a squid attacking a submarine — during the opening ceremonies, Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • Students compete in the Carni Classic, a 3km ski race on the Golf Course, Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • Students participate in the Human Dogsled Race on the Green on Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • Eli Mitchell ‘10, Liz Wai ‘09, and Lucy Pollard ‘10 pull Jen Taylor ‘08 in the Human Dogsled Race on the Green on Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • Molly Bode ‘09 and Ian Tapu ‘08 host the Mr. and Ms. Big Green Competition in Collis Commonground on Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • Students compete for the title of Mr. and Ms. Big Green in Collis Commonground on Thursday, Feb. 7.
  • A student leaps into the freezing water of Occom Pond, sporting a rope around her waist for safety, during the Polar Bear Swim on Friday, Feb. 8.
  • A student adjusts to the shock of bone-chilling water during the Polar Bear Swim at Occom Pond on Friday, Feb. 8.
  • X.ado, Dartmouth’s Christian a cappella group, performs in Spaulding Auditorium at the Winter WhingDing on Friday, Feb. 8.
  • The Aires perform at the Winter WhingDing in Spaulding Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 8.
  • Students take in the view from Baker Tower during a tour on Saturday, Feb. 9. The Tower is open for tours during each big weekend.
  • Hanover residents congregate on the ice for snow tubing, ice skating and winter fun during the Occom Pond Party, hosted by Hanover Parks and Recreation, on Saturday, Feb. 9.
  • A young girl hugs the moose at the Occom Pond Party on Saturday, Feb. 9.

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A student leaps into the freezing water of Occom Pond, sporting a rope around her waist for safety, during the Polar Bear Swim on Friday, Feb. 8.

A student leaps into the freezing water of Occom Pond, sporting a rope around her waist for safety, during the Polar Bear Swim on Friday, Feb. 8.

Photo: Marina Agapakis/The Dartmouth