Winter Carnival in Snow and Ice

Hannah Madrigal ’28 prints a Winter Carnival poster in the Book Arts Workshop on Friday, Feb. 7, at Baker Library. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Students enjoy quality time pond skating on Saturday, Feb. 8, during the Dartmouth Outing Club’s winter fun day at Occom Pond. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

Grace Chang ’28 and Evelyn Choi ’27 take advantage of the increased snowfall by sledding down the golf course at the Outing Club’s second winter fun day on Sunday, Feb. 9. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs)

The polar bear swim proves so popular that the line for those willing to brave the frigid waters of Occom Pond wound around part of the pond on Friday, Feb. 7.  (Photo by Chris Johnson)

Lydian Frost ’25 was one of the many swimmers at Occom Pond. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Professional ice carvers came to create showcase pieces and taught students how to work with their ice blocks outside of the Collis Center on Feb. 7 and 8. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Michael Minieri ’25 chips away at his ice sculpture on Saturday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)

Dinosaurs were the theme of the day in the ice sculptures, and even dino chicken nuggets made an appearance. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

President Sian Leah Beilock, third from right, and Co-Interim Dean of the College Eric Ramsey, at left, with members Phi Delta Alpha and Chi Heorot during the Chili Cookoff on Saturday, Feb 8 on the Collis Center’s patio. Phi Delta Alpha puts the cookoff on, and  President Beilock declared Chi Heorot this year’s winner. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

President Beilock tastes some of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s chili, made by Josephine Conley ’27 , Aiko Levine ’27, and Kate Adams ’27. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Oliver Morgan ’25 and other Alpine ski racers kicked up some powder on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Dartmouth Skiway during the slalom event. Big Green skiers earned five podiums in Alpine and Nordic races en route to a Winter Carnival victory for Dartmouth. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

On Friday, Feb. 7, Emma Reynolds ’27 was one of the many skiers who competed in the two slalom races for women at the Dartmouth Skiway.   (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

At Oak Hill on Saturday, Feb. 8, Cooper Camp ’26 rests after the men’s 20k freestyle ski race. (Photo by Robert Gill)

Women’s 20k freestyle racers lined up for the competition. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

Evie Walton ’27, left, celebrates with Tatum Witter ’25 after the women’s 20k freestyle race at Oak Hill Outdoor Center. Witter finished in fourth-place, Walton seventh.  (Photo by Robert Gill)

The men’s and women’s 7.5k classic races took place at Oak Hill on Friday, Feb. 7. (Photo by Chris Johnson)

Students test their snowshoeing speed in the raptor relays that took place on the Green on Saturday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

The loss of a snowshoe or two proved only to be a minor deterrent during the raptor relay races. (Photo by Katie Lenhart)

Michael Bongo ’24, left, and Aaryan Agrawal ’25, who learned to ski together as first-year students, hone their abilities at the Dartmouth Skiway. (Photo by Robert Gill)

Alannah McShine ’25 and Marin Blaisdell, Thayer, practice together before the figure skating exhibition that took place on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Thompson Arena. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs)

Nathaniel Chen ’25 skates during the figure skating exhibition at Thompson Arena on Saturday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)

Macey Alderman from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center shares the story of a rescued broad-winged hawk during a talk about the species and conservation at Collis Common Ground on Saturday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs)