Vail's Signature Covered Bridge Dartmouth '65 - Tuck School - Vail D Club   PRESENT VAIL XI   Dartmouth Winter "Leap Into CarniVAILtm" Ski Weekend February 25- 27, 2011   For 10 years, Dartmouth Alums have been "Thinking Green" in Vail. We anticipate that this year will be the "greenest" with many other Classes joining-in with their own Vail Reunion activities.    The working tagline "Dartmouth Winter CarniVAIL... A Dartmouth Tradition" has stuck!   Dartmouth-Tuck CarniVailiers and Friends The snow is flying, and the skiers are happily sliding down Vail Mountain. Dartmouth-Tuck-MedSchool CarniVailers and Friends,   "It's CarniVAILtm"Time!   Feb 25 - 27 2011  Vail, Colorado          The Hanover Winter Carnival never offered as many opportunities for so much fun and camaraderie in the snow.    Are you scheduled to be there?  If not, what is holding you back? -- IT'S TIME TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION --   The snow is flying and the skiers are happily sliding down Vail Mountain. Soon  Dartmouth-Tuck alumni and friends by the numbers will be gathering for a weekend of old Winter CarniVAIL fun on the number one ski mountain in North America, if not the world!     Best regards from Vail,   Steve Waterhouse '65, T'67, President, Dartmouth Club of the Vail Region, And The Officers / Executive Committee Of Gerry Huttrer '60, Alan Danson '60, Joe McHugh '60, Sara Jardis '93, Diane Boyer '78, Jane and Tom Healy '56, Jim Butterworth T'91, Stacey Sapp '93, Sarah '95 and Peter Millett DMS '95, Steve Cheheyl '67, Alana Hanks '05 and Richard Pomboy '60     ***** The snow has been falling heavily in Vail, the slopes are open, and the skiing is great.  Therefore, it is time once again to get our plans together for skiing, playing in the snow, and attending a great Dartmouth and Class of 1965 tradition that will take place on Vail Mountain at the end of February into the beginning of March!    This information may dyplicate some other  info you receive by email, concerning  "1965 only" details!     Welcome to CarniVAIL-2008, or as we have said for this Leap Year..... Leap to Vail in 2008!       This is an event for 1965 skiers, and non-skiers alike, who want to venture out to Vail, Colorado for a delightful, long "Leap Year" weekend, and enjoy a few days of fun as well as a bit of serious discussion with other alumni of Dartmouth, Tuck, Thayer, or DMS.   Yes, this is an alumni event involving all the of Dartmouth's alumni organizations; and most importantly the Great Class of 1965.     Every CarniVAIL event is open to all students and alums..  In addition, we have "1965 Only" events planned so you will have the opportunity to both mix with all alumni and with just our class participants!  And many of your Classmates are helping put this CarniVAIL-2008 together!   Last year, we highlighted the historical importance of the Dartmouth involvement in the 10th Mountain Division with special recognition of "Sarge" Bill Brown and Jake Nunnemacher'42 & his family.    This year, we intend to celebrate the work of Dartmouth folks in Olympic Skiing, particularly the outstanding work of Vail Club member Tryg Myrhen with the Para-Olympics.   We think this is a particularly fitting subject for CarniVAIL, given the exceptional ground breaking efforts of Vail Mountain to help disabled vets renew their lives thru skiing, ably led by Cheryl and Bill Jensen, the outgoing President of the Vail Resorts Mountain Division.  (***Read the brief summary below)  This will be another important feature of the Leap Year Ball!      We have some marvelous experiences on offer.......  Ski North America's greatest ski mountain;  Dine and dance at the "Leap Year Ball" Discuss the strategic implications of "US-China Relations" and other world events with friends and experts; Learn about environmental issues from our GRNSS experts Visit Vail's art galleries & shops; Be the first on the mountain with the sun coming up... or Just hang with your '65 friends in a mini-reunion accompanied by many others sharing the Dartmouth spirit! Other activities....  There are many activities in Vail Village, Lionshead, Beaver Creek, and the other towns in the area to keep anyone busy for days...  Here are a few ideas... - Art Galleries....  There are many in Vail Village, and the rest of the Valley - Shopping....  The finest winter clothing, sports equipment and home furnishings in the mountains are found at the Gorsuch stores, but there are many more shops to keep any hearty shopper busy for the weekend. - Colorado Ski Museum...  lots of info on the US Olympic skiers, the Tenth Mountain Division and even a few Dartmouth alums - Cross country skiing, snow shoe trips, skating, etc. all are available - Spas, swimming pools, etc. facilities are available at places like the Sonnenalp Hotel - Restaurants....  The Vail Region is blessed with many fine eating establishments - Gore Range Natural Science School - We are organizing 2 different events run by this group to give those who participate a better understanding of some of the environmental aspects of the area.  GRNSS is one of a dozen very unique environmental science schools operating around the world.  GRNSS has become a key element in the education programs for students and adults throughout the Vail Valley Region. It is very important to remember that some of the facilities and seating are limited so you need to reserve in advance via the Tuck website as outlined on  http://tuck.kintera.org/carnivail http://tuck.kintera.org/carnivail Make your reservations as your interests require, and please expand our contact base by sending this information on to your friends!   Lots of details below, but let us know you are planning to come and we will send more information as it is available.     The year 2008 is the time for 1965s to "Leap to CarniVAIL!" Regards,  Steve and Linda Waterhouse     CURRENT Schedule of CarniVAIL-2008 Major Events      *********   Hi Everyone from Dartmouth, Tuck, DMS and Thayer,   Winter play time is here again!!!!  Ski areas are open, snow is falling and its time to crack out the skis and boards for Dartmouth/Tuck/DMS/Thayer CarniVAIL-2011 ...... or just make the trip to come be part of the activities if you are not already in the mountains!   In roughly 3 months the largest annual gathering of Dartmouth, Tuck, DMS and Thayer alumni will take place in Vail, Co at CarniVAIL - 2011... Feb 25-27, 2011.  For some of us, this will be the 12th straight year that we have gathered in Vail to slide over snow, share some fun and learn a bit more about what's happening in this world we live in.  If you have been before, you know the story.  If you have not, you have missed something, and this is the year to come see what CarniVAIL is all about.   Without question, we have an absolutely spectacular weekend plan coming together.  A web site with the outline schedule and the means to register has been organized by the great support staff in Tuck's Alumni Affairs area. If the contact info at the end of this email does not work for you, simply copy and paste the web address listed here into your browser: http://guest.cvent.com/d/pc1rd9WSlUa5fXMgj4-XxQ/8ns4/P1/1Q?   In addition to our normal full schedule, there are three very special events being organized for this year that will make this the greatest of all CarniVAIL weekends, and as interesting as any alumni weekend held in Hanover NH.  Some of the events over the weekend will be filmed for the major new documentary film on the historic impact of Dartmouth and the Hanover region on the development of modern skiing.     1) Celebrate with the skiing super stars of the 1950s -   We will recognize the contributions to skiing by some of Dartmouth's greatest skiers from the 1950s.  This decade produced an unbelievable array of great skiers, Olympians, National Champions, etc.  We invite all the skiers from this period to join in celebrating the decade of some of Dartmouth's finest skiers and the folks who have seen the most growth in "modern skiing" as detailed in the massive new book, Passion for Skiing (www.PassionforSkiing.com).  The book is a leading candidate to be selected the Ski History Book of the Year - 2010; and the subject of a hour length documentary film being completed now to provide even more exposure to one of Dartmouth's greatest achievements. We hope several of these great 1950s D skiers will be on hand to celebrate their achievements with us, and be included in new filming for the documentary over CarniVAIL.   2) The First Annual Dartmouth Alumni Ski Races -   For some years, we have wanted to establish some fun ski races at CarniVAIL.  Finally, we have succeeded in reserving the race course at Vail for the Saturday afternoon to conduct this new program which we hope will become another great CarniVAIL tradition..  Sue Young '77 ( the current head of Club activities for Dartmouth Alumni Affairs and a member of Dartmouth's earliest women's racing teams) and David Viele '98 (2 time Dartmouth Ski Team Captain, a National Champion racer and a member of the Vail Dartmouth Club Executive Committee) will be putting this program together.  They challenge skiers young and old, ski team members and non-ski teamers to join this program; and have some fun. We may even have some group team races.... best fraternity, best Class, etc.  We hope everyone will take this opportunity to participate as a ski racer for an hour.  We will ask D 1950s skiing legends to help recognize the winners of these races.   3) Seminar on the new Dartmouth effort to improve Health Care -   BREAKING NEWS: A few month's ago, Dartmouth College's President Jim Kim announced the formation of a new "Center" at Dartmouth to improve worldwide healthcare. It involves participation from the college, the 3 major graduate schools and the Hanover medical complex......  A major component will be a new degree defined as follows:  The Tuck School of Business and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice will partner together to offer the Master of Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS) degree from Dartmouth College. The combination of The Dartmouth Institute's advanced research expertise in health care outcomes with the Tuck School's proven success in management education teaching leadership and teamwork, finance, and operations creates an educational opportunity unmatched by other programs.  At the heart of the program is a commitment to the value-based improvement of health care delivery—achieving better outcomes for the same or lower costs—that is scientifically, ethically, and managerially sound in a new 18-month degree program.     This will be the subject discussed in our annual Saturday afternoon seminar organized by the Tuck School.  We anticipate having the Dean of the Tuck School, Paul Danos, as the moderator, and the new Director of DCHCDS, Dr. Al Mulley '70, actively participating.  Dean Danos has led Tuck for the last 15 years when Tuck has been regularly ranked as the #1 business school in the world by media organizations such as London's Financial Times and Economist Magazine to New York's Wall Street Journal.  Dr. Mulley has just relocated to Hanover on November 15, 2010 from the Harvard and Boston medical world to take on his new role, has previously served as a Dartmouth Trustee, and is one the leading medical authorities of his generation.  As this may be their first presentation of the program details, we anticipate that this could become a major media event because this concept is very important, getting a lot of attention in medical circles, and deserves broad coverage in the West as the program seeks out experienced health care personnel for their first class which will start in June, 2011.   We will provide more details on these events as they develop over the next 3 months!    Make your plans today to come to Vail 2/25-27/11 to ski/board .... or just to participate in our events, listen to legendary mountaineer Bill Briggs '54 lead the group in singing old ski songs, and have some fun.  Remember our events do fill up so reserve now.     Best, Steve Waterhouse '65 T'67 CarniVAIL Chairman for the sponsoring team of the Officers, Executive Committee and members of the Dartmouth Club of the Vail Region; and the Tuck School     Special Note.... Our great CarniVAIL motivational speaker of a past year, Dick Durrance '65, can be seen in action "sparking ideas" on a short video clip at http://www.dickdurrance.com/sample-video-spark/?utm_source=Dick+Durrance&utm_campaign=082a541593-E_Card_3_Power_11_28_2010&utm_medium=email      Other Important Planning data: Our recommended supplier group can be reached via these telephone numbers or Web Sites....  For each one, mention our code word "Dartmouth" and hopefully they will provide you with a group discount....  We do not have a deal with the hotels, but give it a go as we say in England!   1) Rides from airports to Vail:  Contact Colorado Mountain Express to get a van or private limo ride to the Vail area via their Main Tel: 800-525-6363   2) Rent Ski Equipment:  Contact Billy Schoft at the Gorsuch Store in Vail Village to rent skis.... Email: BSchoff@gorsuchltd.net   or call the main Tel: 970-476-2880  The Gorsuch family includes 2 members of the Dartmouth Class of 1953 and an adopted member of the Dartmouth Club of the Vail Region, Vail's Olympic racing legend and leading mountain retailer, David Gorsuch.  3) Purchase HaberVision's outstanding Ski Goggles and/or Sun Glasses for all uses at the half price in shops; Go on line to http://www.habervision.com/ 4) Hotel reservations: These six hotels will cover your needs....but there are many more options -  Top level: Sonnenalp in Vail Village at 970-476-5656 or the Lodge at Vail at 970-476-5011; Medium level: The Marriott Hotel in Lionshead at 970-476-7185/800-228-9290 and the Christiana Lodge in Vail Village at 970-476-5641; Moderate level: The Holiday Inn - Vail: 970-476-2739 and the Wren in Vail at 970-476-0052 5) Discount Ski Ticket Coupons: From late January, contact Darlene Bailey at Tuck   tuck.alumni.services@tuck.dartmouth.edu     , providing your name, class affiliation, the number of people in your party, you mailing address and your email address.  She will organize to mail them to you.  We will also have some at 8:45 AM, at the Vista Bahn Ski Lift, Friday morning, Feb 25, 2011             CarniVAIL-2011 Registration Details     CarniVAIL 2011! Dartmouth * Tuck * Thayer * DMS   Alumni, students and friends! Please join us for the 7th annual CarniVAIL event in beautiful Vail, Colorado. Click here for more information! Click here for Lodging Info and Deals! February 25-27, 2011 Sonnenalp Resort of Vail        Friday, February 25 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Group photo at Vista Bahn Ski day on your own 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mountain lunch @ Wildwood 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Aprés-ski cocktails   Saturday, February 26 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Breakfast and market update with Tuck Professor Bob Howell   Ski day on your own Saturday Continued 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Sarge's Shelter 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Afternoon NASTAR races 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Tuck Lifelong Learning Panel 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cocktails/Dinner program, live music & more!   Sunday, February 27   8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Dawn Busters: Be first on the slopes! Game Creek Club Brunch on the mountain    Full Weekend Package     All Students/Student Guest $160.00   Tuck, Dartmouth, Thayer, DMS Alum/Guest $180.00   A la Carte Registration     A la Carte Registration Fee $15.00         CarniVAIL Discount Suppliers    We have negotiated discounts with a number of parties to lessen the overall costs of CarniVAIL.  Make use of these, and remember the pass word..."Dartmouth" a)  Ticket discounts - We will have Ski Lift Ticket discount coupons available at the beginning of 2008.  You can email Steve Waterhouse  Stewater@aol.com, and he will mail them to you, or pick them up over the CarniVAIL weekend. Starting Friday morning at 8:35 AM at the Vista Bahn ticket area, we should have some alumni standing around looking for you!....  These will provide roughly a 25% rate reduction, and will be useable for the 2 weeks around the CarniVAIL weekend.  You need to have them in hand when you buy your tickets. b) Van and Limo rides - "Airport to Vail" ride discounts via our partners Colorado Mountain Express (http://www.ridecme.com/ass.htm) or telephone 1-800-525-6363.  Mention the pass code "Dartmouth" and they will give you a discount of 10 to 20% on the fare to book a van or private limo ride from the airports to any of the Colorado Mountain Resorts they serve.  This is valid during the 2 weeks around the CarniVAIL weekend. c)  Ski goggle discounts via Habervision (http://www.habervision.com/),  Many members of the Club have enjoyed the new high tech, polarized ski goggles and sun glasses provided by HaberVision only thru their online website.  Our "Dartmouth" discount is roughly 50% of the full price!  This is a permanent discount for Dartmouth alumni and friends so use it at any time in the year. d) Ski Rentals at the Gorsuch Ski Shop courtesy of our adopted big greener, and former US Olympic racing champion, Dave Gorsuch.  Talk to "Billy" Schoff (BSchoff@gorsuchltd.net) or any of the folks in the ski shop and mention "Dartmouth." e) Wine discounts from our loyal Dartmouth alumnus Norm Christianson '65 of Canyon Wind (http://www.canyonwindcellars.com/), are available on all of their products it you email Norm or his son Jay, Sales Director for Canyon Wind....  970-464-0888 or canyonwind@gvii.net  They can ship wine to many states, or you may be able to arrange for a pickup at their tasting rooms in Georgetown, CO near the Colorado Visitor Center, or the main vineyard in Palisades, CO. f) Ski Instructors and Mountain Guides - There is a modest discount available for those who wish to utilize the services of Vail Ski Instructors for private lessons or simply cutting any lift lines.  It is also possible to line up Mountain guides for an hour to on the Friday or Saturday to show you around parts of the mountain. Email Maggie Meeks (MMeek@vailresorts.com) at least one week in advance to make these arrangements. Become A  "CarniVAIL Underwriter"    We have organized this weekend with a fairly low entry cost of $175 for all the group events so as many alumni as possible will be able to attend.  To pull this weekend off in this way, we need underwriting support from those able to do so.  As with last year, we are not going to "campaign," but rather just ask those with the wherewithal to help out to send a check for any amount ($25, 100, 250, 500, 1000 or whatever you want to send) to the "Dartmouth Club of Vail Region" via our Club Treasurer, Gerry Huttrer, at  Box 2425, Frisco, CO  80443.  We will really appreciate your extra support to sponsor something that is unique in the world of today.... a Dartmouth tradition for "everyone" organized by Dartmouth alums!