The World Ice Art Championships has returned to Fairbanks. The Ice Park opened on Valentines Day. I checked it out the other day, but the vast majority of the sites had blocks like the one pictured above. No carvers were working when I stopped by.
Fairbanks is known for its crystal clear ice, which the carvers love to use. There will be single block, double block and multi-block carving contests. Plus, there are single carver and two person carver events. I’ll stop by a few more times after the carving is done, and everything on display.
The “luge” track, set up for the kids, looked particularly fast.
An ice outhouse: as long as there is a styrofoam seat…
The Ice Park is located at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, and is open 10am to 10pm, until nature melts the carvings.
November 25th, 2019 at 7:11 AM
I have never heard about this. Maybe it is due to that I live in Finland. Thank you.
Have a good day!
November 26th, 2019 at 3:22 AM
You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
November 26th, 2019 at 5:23 AM
Hello.
Of course, we carve ice. Here are examples:
Moomin ice sculptures
Ice sculptures
On Finland we love wood carvings, especially bear carvings for example and it means that we arrange bear carving contests.
Our sand sculptures are incredible. Example:
Sand sculptures 2019
These are only few examples which we do.
Have a wonderful day!