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Aquaman Riding a Seahorse wins Winter Carnival ice carving competition

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  • Aquaman Riding A Seahorse: Chris Swarbrick of Hudson and Austin Greenleaf of River Falls won the $1,750 first prize in the multiblock competition. (Courtesy of the St. Paul Winter Carnival)
  • Three Cold Mice and the Hot Cocoa Machine: Terence Reis, Rob Graham, Brody Graham and Aaron Reis won the $1,000 second prize in the multiblock competition. (Courtesy of the St. Paul Winter Carnival)
  • Pixie Haven: Paul Hughes, Deneena Hughes, Shannon Erkenbrack and John Klug won the $500 third prize in the multiblock competition. (Courtesy of the St. Paul Winter Carnival)
  • Heading South: Trevor Pearson of Shakopee won the $600 first prize in the individual professional competition. (Courtesy of the St. Paul Winter Carnival)
  • Polar Proposal: Jim Zupfer and Nate Stromberg won the $300 first prize in the individual artisan competition.

 
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Aquaman Riding A Seahorse: Chris Swarbrick of Hudson and Austin Greenleaf of River Falls won the $1,750 first prize in the multiblock competition. (Courtesy of the St. Paul Winter Carnival)

Here are the winners of the 2019 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Ice Carving Contest.

The carvings can be viewed at Kellogg Mall Park throughout the remainder of Winter Carnival (through Feb. 3) or as weather permits.

In the Multi-Block Competition, carvers had 48 hours to sculpt 10 blocks of ice. In the Individual Block Competitions, carvers worked from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday using two blocks of ice.

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