Dartmouth celebrated its 2016 Winter Carnival from Feb. 11-14. Events during the carnival, which had a theme of “Seuss on the Loose,” included the opening ceremony on the Green, nordic and alpine ski racing, 99-cent ski day at Dartmouth Skiway, the Polar Bear Swim, and the Human Dog Sled Race.
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![Members of the ski team at the opening ceremony.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24772058490_e0f29133f9_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=bcZYqoju)
Members of the ski team at the opening ceremony. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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![Rachel Van Gelder ’18 chips away at a block of ice near the start of the ice sculpture competition.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/25041335756_f555afdd0a_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=5yxDdH69)
Rachel Van Gelder ’18 chips away at a block of ice near the start of the ice sculpture competition. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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![Garrett S. Watumull '16 gets to work on an ice sculpture at Winter Carnival.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24700028799_91862a5a43_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=2w29wOya)
Garrett S. Watumull ’16 gets to work on an ice sculpture at Winter Carnival. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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![Students braved the cold temps during the polar bear swim.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24949553932_6369ac4e97_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=c2ukVkH3)
Students braved the cold temps during the polar bear swim. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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![Students braved the cold temps during the polar bear swim.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24772079320_30f63a682b_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=LaGK3ivC)
Students braved the cold temps during the polar bear swim. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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![The nordic ski team raced at Craftsbury nordic center during Winter Carnival.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24949561032_13851f92b6_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=QugDdNFH)
The nordic ski team raced at Craftsbury nordic center during Winter Carnival. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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![Appropriate attire for a Winter Carnival with the theme "Seuss on the Loose."](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/25067695245_d1b1b259d1_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=bXwL6OCh)
Appropriate attire for a Winter Carnival with the theme “Seuss on the Loose.” (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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![The human dogsled race on the Green.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24437026884_1a9713ca66_k.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=uKMrvlAt)
The human dogsled race on the Green. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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![The student group the Subtleties performs during Winter Carnival.](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/24772104290_2c86cfaed6_k.jpg?h=ddc58dd3&itok=g3GGJ3eB)
The student group the Subtleties performs during Winter Carnival. (Photo by Robert Gill)