Events & Reunions

Dartmouth Winter CarniVAIL
March 2-4, 2007
Vail, Colorado

Join Dartmouth and Tuck alumni and friends for a weekend of skiing and socializing!

DETAILS

Friday, March 2
9:00 AM: Photo op at the top of the Vista Bahn lift
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch at Sarge's Shelter
4:30-6:00 PM: Cocktails at the Sonnenalp

Saturday, March 3
9:15 AM: Individual groups get together for a day of skiing

4:30-6:00 PM: Tuck Professor Bob Howell will lead an Osman TALL (Tuck Alumni Lifelong Learning) panel of executives to discuss energy alternatives.
Panelists Include:
• Prof J. Brian Quinn, William and Josephine Buchanan Professor of Management, Emeritus
• Moderator: Prof. Bob Howell, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Business Administration
• Bill Jensen, President of Vail Resorts
• Hunter Lovins, Founder and President of Natural Capitalism, Inc.
• Mike Miskovsky T’90, Co-founder and CEO of CleanSource Power, LLC
• Chris Eitzmann T’07

5:30-7:00 PM: Non-seminar attendees will have cocktails and live music available at the Lord Gore Restaurant at Manor Vail.

7:00 PM: First annual Dartmouth/Tuck CarniVAIL dinner followed by author talk:
Charles Sanders (The Boys of Winter, 2004) on the involvement of Dartmouth College alumni in the 10th Mountain Division and the exploits of one special Dartmouth skiing alum.

Sunday, March 4
7:30 AM: Dawnbusters at CarniVAIL: early low-traffic skiing for the first hour-and-a-half.

9:30-10:30 AM Apres Ski: Brunch at the Game Creek club in the downstairs bistro to follow early skiing.

Discount Opportunities:

Ski Ticket Coupons to reduce the cost of daily or multi-day ski tickets: We will shortly have coupons available that entitle the holder to a modest discount on one to six day ski lift tickets. Contact Steve Waterhouse to get a coupon mailed to you, or look for the Dartmouth folks standing by the Vail Village ticket office from 8:45-9:00 AM on March 2.
Rides from Denver and Eagle Vail airports to Vail and nearby locations via Colorado Mountain Express: Colorado Mountain Express has a huge business moving visitors to the Vail and Aspen Region from airports in Denver and Eagle-Vail. You can book a door-to-door ride on their vans or their premium cars by calling 1-800-525-6363 or book online at http://www.ridecme.com/ and reference our group code: "DARTMOUTH" to gain the group discount we have negotiated.
Reduced charges for hiring ski instructors: For those looking to obtain some private ski instruction, or simply to have a guide with the ability to cut the ski lift lines, you can book a ski instructor by calling or emailing our account manager in Vail Group Services, Maggie Meek (970-479-4510), and mentioning the magic code "DARTMOUTH." The charge is a discounted rate of $525 (vs. regular rate of $625) per day plus a gratuity to the instructor for a single or a group of up to roughly six.
Obtain the latest in ski goggles at half price: HaberVision Ski Goggles: If you are interested to try some new high-tech, polarized ski goggles or sunglasses from a company run by Vail area skier, Steve Haber, who developed the Bolle glasses line, go to the HaberVision website...and if you put in the affinity code "DARTMOUTH", you can order the products at roughly half price. The products are currently available only through this website. Everyone who has used them has given very positive feedback on the ability of these goggles and sunglasses to work in all light conditions.
Ski equipment rentals at the Gorsuch Store in Vail Village: Dave Gorsuch, the owner of the many wonderful Gorsuch stores around the Rocky Mountains, is an adopted member of our club (he two D'53 brothers-in-law). He has granted our group a 20% discount on ski rentals at the Vail Village Gorsuch store. Contact Billy (476-2294), or another member of the ski rentals staff, and tell them you are part of the "DARTMOUTH" CarniVAIL group.
Multi night lodging discount at Manor Vail Resort: The Manor Vail Resort (where our Saturday afternoon and evening events are located) has a limited number of condos available on a space available basis. There is usually a minimum four-night stay (but you can ask for shorter, and who knows?). Call Theresa at 970-343-6113 for pricing and availability. Please let her know you are with the "DARTMOUTH" group.
Free Mountain Hosts for a one- to two-hour guided tour of Vail Mountain: Mountain hosts are available each morning at the Vista Bahn and Lionshead. To set something up in advance, contact Steve Waterhouse at least one week in advance or talk to our account manager in Vail Group Services, Maggie Meek (970-479-4510), mentioning the magic code "DARTMOUTH." The hosts will provide one to two hours of guided skiing mainly on the front side of Vail Mountain to help newcomers get familiar with the layout.

REGISTRATION

Registration is now closed.

Notes on completing the registration form:

Make sure to include your Tuck (T'xx) and/or Dartmouth year (D'xx) in the Tuck Class/Affiliation space.
In the Special Instructions box, indicate which events you want to participate in by using the appropriate “definition” for those events as follows:

"All Events" = $160.00. This includes all the events planned for the weekend.

For those who wish to attend some but not all events, individual costs are:

"Participation" Fee = $20.00. Everyone needs to pay this as it enables us to fund aspects of our program not covered by other separate charges.

"Cocktails" Friday night = $25.00. Covers room charge and hors d'oeuvres.

"Dinner" Saturday night = $85.00: Covers room charge, hors d'oeuvres during cocktails, dinner (appetizer, choice of entree, desert, coffee/tea/soft drinks).

"Dawnbusters" & Brunch Sunday morning = $30.00. Covers brunch at the Game Creek Club.

TRAVEL
Traveling to Vail? Check out the Vail Resorts website for information on accommodations and travel.

If you plan to rent a car or need airport transportation, use Colorado Mountain Express Vans and Cars (1-800-525-6363) with whom we expect to have organized a discount. Check the CarniVAIL website for details as you will need the CarniVAIL discount code:

For more information, visit the CarniVAIL website.