Snow cool sculptures

Carve out a spot on your bucket list for the World Snow Sculpting Championship!

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The holidays may be over, but the magic of winter is just beginning. Case in point: the World Snow Sculpting Championship (winterfunusa.com), for which teams of sculptors travel to Stillwater, MN, in January to build mind-blowing creations. "It reminds us of the excitement we felt building snowmen as kids. This temporary art brings joy." says Melinda Pearson, vice president of Winter Fun USA, the group that organizes the event. The sculptors can use only hand tools for carving, and their biggest challenge is Mother Nature. "Sculpting gets difficult if it's too warm or cold, too windy or sunny." says Fred Raasch, event founder and CEO of Winter Fun USA. Despite there being prizes at stake, you can expect more camaraderie than conflict. "The teams support each other and lend each other tools," says Melinda. "It's a competition, but it's also a closekni