Skip to main content

Winners of sculpting and carving competitions announced

Submitted by Administrator on
Dusty Thune concentrates on carving his team's snow sculpture called "Frozen" on Sunday morning before judging began at noon. The competition was held at the 2015 St. Paul Winter Carnival Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 . (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Dusty Thune concentrates on carving his team's snow sculpture called "Frozen" on Sunday morning before judging began at noon. The competition was held at the 2015 St. Paul Winter Carnival Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 . (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Trophies for the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition's First Place and People’s Choice winner sit at the base of the sculpture "Frozen," by House of Thune team members Dusty Thune, David Aichinger and Jessica Turtle, all of St. Paul. (Courtesy of Winter Carnival)

Trophies for the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition's First Place and People’s Choice winner sit at the base of the sculpture "Frozen," by House of Thune team members Dusty Thune, David Aichinger and Jessica Turtle, all of St. Paul. (Courtesy of Winter Carnival)

Jaymie Stocks works on her team's snow sculpture called "Minnesota Rumble" on Sunday morning. Teams were not allowed to use power tools. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Jaymie Stocks works on her team's snow sculpture called "Minnesota Rumble" on Sunday morning. Teams were not allowed to use power tools. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Families make it though the icy maze at the 2015 St. Paul Winter Carnival Snow Park. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Families make it though the icy maze at the 2015 St. Paul Winter Carnival Snow Park. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Team MS Krackers' Kurtis Klett, foreground, and Keith Klett, back, work on taking out snow with an old logging saw as they put the final touches on their "Bite MS" sculpture. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Team MS Krackers' Kurtis Klett, foreground, and Keith Klett, back, work on taking out snow with an old logging saw as they put the final touches on their "Bite MS" sculpture. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Author
By | Pioneer Press
The First Place and Peopleâ s Choice winner at the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition is "Frozen" by House of Thune team members Dusty Thune, David Aichinger and Jessica Turtle, all of St. Paul. The snow sculptures are at the Winter Carnival Vulcans' Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. (Courtesy of Winter Carnival)
The First Place and Peopleâ s Choice winner at the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition is "Frozen" by House of Thune team members Dusty Thune, David Aichinger and Jessica Turtle, all of St. Paul. The snow sculptures are at the Winter Carnival Vulcans' Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. (Courtesy of Winter Carnival)

Dusty Thune, David Aichinger and Jessica Turtle, all of St. Paul, won the snow sculpting competition for their carving of Frozen by House of Thune.

The winning team received $1,000, a trophy and the opportunity to represent Minnesota at the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

The sculptures can be seen the remainder of the Winter Carnival at the Vulcan Snow Park at the Fair.

Chad Peterson of Monticello, Jeff Sarff of St. Michael, Eric Rotter of Detroit Lakes and Liam Flahive of Burnsville won the multi-block ice carving competition for their Snow Steam sculpture.

Chad Peterson of Monticello won the individual ice carving competition with his Sunflower carving.

The finished ice carvings can be seen in Rice Park until the Winter Carnival ends on Feb. 1.

Copyright 2015 Pioneer Press.

Tags

Original Link
Winners of sculpting and carving competitions announced