WHERE
DOES THE SNOW COME FROM? |
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| Breckenridge Ski Resort makes the snow and the Town of Breckenridge Public Works Department hauls it to the event site with dump trucks. With each of the 16 starting blocks weighing in at approximately 50,000 pounds, thats about 400 tons of snow! | |
HOW
ARE THE SNOW BLOCKS FORMED? |
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| Using front-end loaders and a huge blower, snow is transferred from the dump trucks into the wooden molds. Five to ten volunteers, "snow stompers" climb into the block and stomp the snow to help pack it down. The process is repeated until the mold is full and packed into a sculptable block. | |
WHAT
HAPPENS TO THE SCULPTURES WHEN THE EVENT IS OVER? |
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| After the awards ceremony, sculptures are scheduled to remain on display through the end of the month (weather permitting). Sculptures disappear one evening, just not as magically as they appear. | |
HOW
ARE THE TEAMS CHOSEN? |
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| The Snow Scultpure Organizing Committee sends 250 invitations in June and receives artist submissions in August. A selection committee reviews the entries and decides which teams to invite. Selected teams provide their own transportation to Denver and are supported by a travel stipend. The Organizing Committee, combined with the help of many local sponsors, take care of the artists meals, transportation from DIA, and lodging in Breckenridge. | |
WHAT
DO THE TEAMS WIN? |
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| There are no cash prizes: artists compete only for glory. The first, second and third place winners each receive a medallion, a trophy and a ribbon. Awards are also presented to the winners of the People's Choice and Artist's Choice. | |