Dartmouth Class of 1971

I have heard that some of the other classes have had great success celebrating 60th, 65th, etc. birthdays. Since most of us turn 60 (can you believe it?) between 2008 and 2010, I thought that a long weekend trip to someplace. What with the meltdown of our investments, how about a scaled down Golf, Tennis, Hiking, Water sports, Historic touring, HUGE B-Day dinner weekend here in the Foothills of South Carolina? I live in a golf, tennis, water community on beautiful Lake Keowee near Greenville and Clemson University. Clemson is the "Dartmouth of the Southeast" as John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster were debaters who toured the country together making money debating slavery. The Calhoun house is on the campus and is interesting to tour. There are a couple of antebellum plantations around. The golf is excellent as is the tennis, workout center, indoor pool, beaches on the lake, and I'll give boat tours (weather permitting). The dates are the the first weekend in April 3, 4, 5. I can arrange for condo rental for $399 for the 2 nights (on or near the lake - 2 bedrooms, 2 baths normally $549 for 2 nights) and $150 per night thereafter. Please go to my real estate oriented web site to see what the place looks like www.WayneHobin.com. I'll need to know definitely by March 13th at the latest. You'll have to call me with a credit card # to reserve a condo. Call 864-944-2135 or email me at wayne@horizonpointe.net. So far we have the Fells, McElneas, O'Neills, Pratts, Bruce Ferguson, Peter Bradley, and Hobin. We NEED more!

You may stay as long or as short as you like. Some of the locals are coming just for dinner Friday or Saturday night.

Thursday night at local Seneca restaurant "Rudy's". Fine cuisine in a remodeled store/warehouse.

Saturday night at Sobe's on Main in Downtown Greenville. Private room and transportation for the 45 min trip if enough attend.

Daytime activities are planned with lots of time on your own for exploration and relaxation.

Dartmouth/Tuck Winter CarniVAIL - Feb 27, 28,Mar 1, 2009

As in the past, we have a very active schedule for our annual CarniVAIL Weekend. We will send you more details later in the year, but set these dates aside now and make your arrangements to join us in Vail. Our weekend will include a ski start with the infamous first group photo shot at 9:15 AM on Friday, Feb 27; our schedule includes.......

Friday, Feb 27, 2009 - Ski Day Start at 9:15 AM; annual Sarge's Shelter Lunch in Mid-Vail ( 12 Noon to 1PM+ ); the DCVR Winter Cocktail Party at the Sonnenalp Hotel (4:30 PM); Open Dinner

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 - a Tuck Osman TALL Breakfast Seminar; Open Ski Day; an Apres-Ski Tuck Osman TALL Seminar on "Reinventing Yourself" with outstanding panelists Dick Durrance ’65, Rick Routhier D’73 T’76, John Reed D’75 T’79 plus Sally Jaeger, Assist. Dean, Tuck MBA Programs as moderator (4:30 PM); Cocktails (6:30 PM) and the 3rd Annual CarniVAIL Ball with Vail legend Bob Finnie providing mood music during dinner and dance music later on, and the presentation of the CarniVAIL Recognition Award.... all at the Sonnenalp Hotel

Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Our annual early morning Ski Day (starting at exactly 7:30 AM; this is limited to 75 participants who sign up in advance and are able to get to the starting lift when it is open 7:25 - 30 AM; don't be late or you will miss the chance to ski for an hour with no one on the slopes, but us Dartmouth folks; and finish the weekend with our "Celebrate the Weekend Brunch" at the world famous Game Creek Club off the Ouzo Trail, Game Creek Bowl (the only private, full service club on Vail Mountain!) at 9:30 AM.

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Discount Opportunities

I) HaberVision Goggle and Sunglasses Discounted 55% for "Dartmouth"

HaberVision offers Dartmouth Alumni a special 55% off savings on all their polarized sunglasses and polarized goggles. Visit their website at www.habervision.com and simply click this link to automatically load the DARTMOUTH Affinity Member Code. Or enter "Dartmouth" manually to receive this discount.

A leader in the ski and snowboard goggle industry, HaberVision has announced some new goggle styles, an optical goggle insert for those that require prescriptions, and now introduces the - The Haber Eliminator™ Automated No-Fog Fan Technology (patents pending) - A module that easily installs in most brands of goggles and completely automatic to keep you fog free by sensing the environment.

The HaberVision Polarized Goggles - New Styles and Colors of Polarized Goggles with double lens designs. Highline – new style with Red and Blue highlight, Ouzo – great wide peripheral vision and an over the glass option, Riva – new colors in White/Pink and White/Gun, Prima – has added a Vermillon No Flash lens, and Optical Insert – for prescriptions

HaberVision Golf Polarized Sunglasses – HaberVision's polarized collection is also available on the same basis....

II) Epic Pass Sales Extended: Through 12/1 Only
Now $629

Many of our most valued customers have expressed great interest in the Epic Season Pass during its introductory year. However, some guests were unaware of the purchase deadline and have continued to express interest. Therefore, we will continue to offer the Epic Season Pass for another two weeks at a slightly higher price, but still at a great value to skiers and riders.

Don't miss out on the best deal for skiing and riding this season. Six resorts on one season pass for only $629 — unlimited and unrestriced, all season long. For the cost of a seven day lift ticket, you can have unparalled access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Arapahoe Basin. Visit as often as you want, whenever you want.

Don't wait! This is your last chance to buy — the Epic Pass is only available through December 1, 2008.
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Complete Your Winter Vacation Package
Epic Getaways — 4 Nights for $579

Enjoy a 4-night stay in Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, or Heavenly at select properties throughout the entire season for only $579. Plus, you can add additional nights at a discounted rate during the featured time periods.
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NEW! Unlimited Equipment Rental Pass

If you are skiing this season at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone or Heavenly, be sure to check out one of our three, new Unlimited Equipment Rental Passes. These new passes allows you to get an unlimited number of days of rental equipment for the 2008-09 season. It’s easy! Buy your pass, reserve your equipment online at rentskis.com and pick up your gear at Vail Sports, Beaver Creek Sports, Breckenridge Sports, Keystone Sports or Heavenly Sports.
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III) CarniVAIL:

1) Discounted Instructor rates for Feb 20 - March 9, 2009

We have arranged some discounted Instructor rates. The discounted rate for the instructors will be $440 for a half day (8:30am-12:30 or 12:45pm-4pm) or $650 for a full day – 8:30-4pm. The rack rates are $495 and $695 respectively. Please contact Bex White to arrange for any need you should have. You should also be able to line up a Mountain Host for a free Vail Mountain orientation tour for an hour or so.

Bex White, Account Manager, Vail Group Sales and Services, Ph: 970 754 4515, Fax: 970 754 4525, rnwhite@vailresorts.com

2) Discounted Van and Limo Rates for Rides To/From the Airports and the various ski areas with Colorado Mountain Express

We expect to have a similar rate structure to last year if you use Colorado Mountain Express as your transportation service to get from the Denver and Eagle Airports to Vail, Keystone or other locations in the general area for CarniVAIL and the DSW Ski Weekend events. Call 1-800-525-6363 and give them the "Dartmouth" code to organize the discounts.

3) Discounts for Ski Rentals at Gorsuch

We expect to have a discount from our favorite ski shop. Just mention to Billy, or the other staff members, at the Gorsuch Vail Village shop that you are part of the "Dartmouth" group.

4) Lift Ticket Discounts

If you are going to be in Vail for more than a week of skiing this year, we strongly encourage you to sign up for the Epic Pass as that seems like the "deal" of the decade. However, if you are only making a quick visit, we will have ski ticket discount coupons to send or hand out as in past years. Melissa Locher at the Tuck School Melissa.Locher@Dartmouth.EDU and Steve Waterhouse stewater@aol.com expect to have them in hand by mid-January; and there should also be folks standing near the Vail Village ticket windows to hand them out on Friday morning, Feb 27 at 8:45 AM.

Michael Maynard is planning another dinner to be announced for a '71 dinner for you Bostonians. After the success of the recent dinner (see pics and writeup on the mini reunion page CLICK HERE) the Bostonians have decided to redo. This time, MICHAEL NEEDS AT LEAST 20 OF YOU TO SHOW UP SO HE CAN BOOK A PRIVATE ROOM. This would keep the noise situation down as that was the only drawback to both the DC and recent Boston dinners. Keep your eyes here for more info. Contact Michael at jmmaynard@worldnet.att.net.

If you are more into the X-country/skimobile type of winter recreation, then Pete Webster has jsut the thing for you. A winter tour of Yellowstone Nat'l Park on snow machines and cross country skis should do it. He says lodging is running about $200 per night. Contact him at weebs71@gmail.com for more information (just click on the email address and it should open a blank, addressed email page for you).