Team members David White and Paul Diekoff represented the U.S.A. well when they took 2nd place in in the 6th annual Cessco Snow Sculpture Competition in Edmonton, Alberta. The competition is part of the festivities that took place during the Silver Skate Festival, February 17th - 20th in the picturesque river valley at Hawrelak Park. This years event's featured theme was "Fables, Figments & Folk Tales". Dave and Paul created a magnificent sculpture of "THOR" to clench the 2nd place title. Dave and Paul both agree that the event and hosts are top notch. New pictures have been loaded in the GALLERY section. Photographer Marc J. Chalifoux also took a magnificent photo of Dave and Paul's work, click HERE and scroll to the bottom of the page to see a spetacular photo of THOR at night!

The team has returned after competing in the 17th Annual Harbin International Snow Sculpture Competition. The team was very honored to have been awarded a 3rd place trophy in the competition. Team members Kelly Casey and Pat Mogren have been featured in interviews about the competition and news links below have been updated.
WCCO-CBS: Finding Minnesota - Snow Sculptors To Compete In China
WCCO-CBS: Minn. Snow Sculptors Take 3rd In China
KSPT-ABC: Minnesota Snow Sculpting Team to Compete in China
Minnesota Public Radio: Twin Cities snow sculpting team to compete in China
Minnesota StarTribune: Snow sculptors carve their way to China

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Xinhuanet - 28th China Harbin Int'l Ice and Snow Festival kicks off
Xinhuanet - Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo on trial operation
China Daily - Best snow sculpture in Harbin
China Daily - Highlights of Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
China Daily - Snow and ice on Sun Island
China Daily - Swan girl rises out of snow in NE China
The Boston Globe - Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2012
NY Daily News - Harbin Ice and Snow festival: Would you brave subzero temperatures to see this icy village?
Huffington Post - China's Harbin International Ice And Snow Festival 2012 Lights Up With Castle Made From Ice
Global Post - Harbin Ice and Snow Festival: China's city of illuminated ice
The Official 27th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Site (Chinese version only)
Harbin Snow and Ice Festival by R.Todd King
"Hot Ice and Wonderous Strange Snow - The Winter Festivals of Harbin, China" by R. Todd King
Wikipedia Entry on Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival
Google image search - harbin ice and snow festival 2012