Aliens, penguins, dragons and otters glistered in the Anchorage sunshine over the weekend as carvers added the last touches to their Rondy snow sculptures.
A steady flow of people looked at the snow sculptures near Ship Creek Avenue during the Fur Rondy winter festival in Anchorage on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.
The 2022 champions, the Alaska Department of Snow, won first place in the three-person division this year as well. Artist Paul Hanis said that the team spent almost 80 hours carving their “Seward’s Icebox” sculpture — otters sitting on the ice and water slide. On Sunday, despite only three hours of sleep the night before, the team worked smoothly, and there was a sense of flow in the carving process, Patrick Boonstra said.
Hundreds of spectators came to the event to admire the sculptures on Sunday alone, and over the week, it’s been thousands of people, said Scott Parker, one of the event’s coordinators.The contestants enjoyed densely packed snow that allowed them “to do a lot with structure,” said George Hyde from Alaska Snow Cats, whose sculpture “Mr. Whoo” took second place in the family division.
"The Dragon's Castle" carved by a 3-person team Snow Big Deal place second in Division I during the Alaska State Snow Sculpture Competition during Fur Rondy on Sunday. Moose Meadow by Divsion III team Here Comes Trouble on display during the Alaska State Snow Sculpture Competition near Ship Creek Avenue during Anchorage Fur Rondy on Sunday.
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