Winter Caarrrrnival 2023: Shiver Me Timbers!

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Dartmouth’s 113th annual Winter Carnival featured classic events with a pirate theme.

Photos
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Tate Greene, in yellow hat, carving ice
Tate Greene ’25 carves out the top of an ice sculpture. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students carve ice in the sunshine
Shreya Gandhi ’26, Lindsey Lu ’26, and John Coleman ’26 work on their penguin ice sculpture. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Three ice sculptures
Professional ice carvers were on hand to assist students with their creations over the weekend. Their work resulted in an incredible centerpiece. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Phil Hanlon and Gail Gentes interact with students at the chili cook off
President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 and Gail Gentes taste all the versions of chili competing at the annual Phi Delta Alpha Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Maddie Shaw spinning on the ice
Maddie Shaw ’25 performs in the Dartmouth Figure Skating Club ice skating exhibition at Thompson Arena during Winter Carnival. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Student dressed as a pirate carving the snow sculpture
Alexander Clarke ’25 shovels out the beginnings of the snow sculpture on the Green. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students lined up for the polar bear swim on Occom pond
Students anticipate the icy waters of Occom Pond for the annual polar bear swim. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Student climbs ladder out of Occom pond
Office of Communications photo intern Julia Levine ’23 climbs out of the frigid water after taking the polar bear swim. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students pose for photo after taking the polar bear swim in Occom pond
Walking the plank clearly was not so terrible—students still had reason to smile after the plunge. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students running across the Green dragging others on sleds
Students scurry across the Green in hopes of placing first in the “lifeboat” races. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Student smiling on a sled

(Photo by Katie Lenhart)

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Students running across the snow-covered Green with snowshoes on
Students race on snowshoes on the Green. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)
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Students in green costumes racing in snowshoes
Students—err frogs—race on snowshoes. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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Aerial of skiers on the lift at the Dartmouth skiway
Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at the Dartmouth Skiway. (Photo by Chris Johnson)
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A ski lesson group making a wide turn down a skiway trail
A group ski lesson makes its way down the slopes on Winslow at the Dartmouth Skiway. Undergraduates had access to free lift tickets on Sunday. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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A pirate and parrot carved into a snow sculpture on the Green
Despite limited snow, a pirate and parrot still took shape for the annual snow sculpture. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)