2006 International Snow Sculpture Championships


	2006 International Snow Sculpture Championships
book-mole
8-13-2007 8:18 AM
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book-mole says:
The site has many more pictures from previous years, plus a video (which I couldn't clip) showing how they make the blocks for the sculptors.

I don't which is more difficult, snow carving or sand carving. But they can both look magnificent!
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