Photo gallery: U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship
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Anthony Wahl
Photographer
Photos from the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.Â
Team North Dakota member Joshua Zeis refines the surface of their sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.Â
Alaska team member Paul Hanis shaves off some snow from his team’s sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.Â
Wisconsin team member Joshua Jakubowski tries to insulate the face of their sculpture as the sun rises Saturday morning during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.Â
Colorado team captain Keith Martin carves out scales on his team’s dragon sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Vermont team members Brooke Monte, Michael Nedell and Alex Dostie, left to right, all work on the edging around their snow sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Illinois team member Kim McCombs removes snow from their sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
A clay scale model of Team North Dakota’s sculpture sits nearby during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Alaska team member Paul Hanis shaves off some snow from his team’s sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Maine’s snow sculpture titled ‘Artemis - Her Silver Will’ Saturday morning during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Vermont team members work on the edging around their snow sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
A member of the Minnesota team is seen working on their sculpture titled ‘Mischief Maker’ during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Team Michigan works on their sculpture titled ‘Yeti Spaghetti’ during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Illinois team members work on their sculpture titled ‘The Hand of Time’ during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Illinois team members work on their sculpture titled ‘The Hand of Time’ during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Finishing work is completed by the Maine team on their snow sculpture titled ‘Artemis - Her Silver Will’ Saturday morning during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Wisconsin team member Joshua Jakubowski works to insulate the face of their sculpture as the sun rises Saturday morning during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Alaska team member Tom Lewando works on his team’s sculpture titled ‘Ocean of Intelligence’ during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Illinois team members work on their sculpture titled ‘The Hand of Time’ during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities. An online gallery of photos from the competition can be found at /multimedia/galleries.
Colorado team member Cole Bellomo works on his team’s dragon sculpture during the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 72-hour snow sculpting competition, featuring 15 state-champion teams from throughout the United States, is the highlight event of the city’s 29th Annual Winterfest festivities.
Anthony Wahl
Photographer
