Alaska's World Ice Art Championships 2010

February 18 2010 by Mark Deyer

ice-art-wr.jpgVisitors don't necessarily flock to Alaska during the winter, but, I say, "Why not?!" It's cold, sure, but there are some truly unique experiences during the winter months in the Northern state. How about hundreds of thousands of pounds of ice sculpted into creative works of art?

Check out these amazing ice sculptures:

Multi-block structures
Single-block structures

Presented by Ice Alaska - a corporation that promotes the artistic and educational endeavors of ice - the Ice Art Championships will begin February 20 and continue through March 28, 2010 in Fairbanks Alaska this year. During this month long event, artist from around the world travel to The Last Frontier to compete in the World Ice Art Championships. Over 100 sculptures are expected to be made ranging from six to 30 feet tall, each weighing from 7,800 to 40,000 pounds.

In addition to the sculptures, families are encouraged to bring along children for this unique experience to play on the three acre playground constructed entirely of ice! Kids won't want to miss slides made entirely of ice, ice baskets that emulate the Teacups at Disneyland, but with an icy twist, a mini-hockey arena and ice sculptures made from kids' favorite movie characters they can climb on.

Take a look at last year's events, pictures and ice sculpture winners.

Visitors are invited watch the sculptors create their pieces from start to finish, which occurs during the first two weeks. Then, the masterpieces are judged and set out for display the rest of the month. Frequent visitors claim the best viewing of the finished pieces is from March 6 through March 16.

If you go, be sure to check out the general information about the events and be sure to grab a jacket...(and long underwear and a hat and gloves and boots and heavy socks and snow pants....you get the idea).

If you are in Fairbanks for the event, stay at the Best Western Chena River Lodge close by.

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