Ice Alaska

"Third time is a charm right ?" 😉

We are calling for Judge nominations for the 2025 Season as part of our improvement strategy for the organisation.
Send your nominations to - [email protected] and we will do the rest.

Hey Ice Alaska - it's been a privilege and an honor to have been part of this awesome organisation over the last couple of years.
You should all be super proud of what has been achieved over the last couple of years since your "rebirth" as a NFP Organisation in 2018 - Volunteers, Artists and Visitors alike - you are all ROCKSTARS !
I would especially like to thank the Ice Alaska Board for their belief in me and for doing everything I asked them to do - and let me tell you, it was a LOT ! 😂 Hopefully you take the vision we have achieved and make it bigger and better.
Of course I haven't completely cut the umbilical cord and will be acting as a remote volunteer where I can and of course will catch up with some of the Artists on my "Tour de Ice Alaska" as I travel around the Lower 48 for the next 6 months before relocating back to Australia. As always, it's not goodbye but see ya later 😎
Love Natalie xx 💙
PS - in the words of Sesame Street ..... this chapter "was bought to you by the letters" C O N S I S T E N C Y ! 🤘💙

And just like the Wicked Witch of the West - we are melting fast ! 😭
We are so sorry for those that wanted to visit our beautiful park in the last week but it has become unsafe and this is not something we will compromise on
But ...........
We will be back for the 2025 Season bigger and better, so make sure you follow us for updates.

Oh No !!
That great big ball of Hydrogen in the sky is possibly going to beat us to the finishing line for the 2024 Season !
There is no guarantees we will make it to the 31st March, so if you have tickets, you need to get here ASAP !

And just like that, the closing date snuck up on us and is only 12x days away !! 😲💙

https://youtu.be/Ds8wwfkX7xs?si=6uVzFzCKKmYh03D8
A walk through the final 30 min of the competition

Youth Competition Walkthrough A walk through the final 30 min of the competition

A great group of youth spent their spring break at Ice Alaska this past week, learning and competing in the 2024 Youth Competition. What great talent we have here in Alaska!
Third Place: 'Lil Fish, Big Fish", by Mathew Kim and Z
Second Place: "Ana and the Dragon's Claws" by Rosa Shepherd and Leo Shepherd
First Place: "Pondering Professor Paws" by Elizabeth Kim and Pauline Xu

We would like to RE-ANNOUNCE our winning World Ice Art Championships Double Block Competition Winners for 2024.
After much investigation and deliberation, we would like to set the record straight and say a massive CONGRATULATIONS to the winning teams.
🤩🏆🥇🥇🥈🥉

If you need an energetic outing for your kids, then this is for you !
The Ice Alaska Sponsor's Treasure Hunt is on today at the Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds.
We are open from 12noon - 10pm.

LAST MINUTE REGISTRATION REMINDER !!
Last year, was a sell out so get in quick !

Congratulations to all the Single Block artists. Your sculptures are truly amazing objects d’ art. It is always such a pleasure to witness the dedication and talent you all possess and share with us. ...

Congratulations     Congratulations to all the Single Block artists. Your sculptures are truly amazing objects d’ art. It is always such a pleasure to witness the dedication and talent you all possess an…

https://www.youtube.com/live/rqG003nXFmw?si=cxbT_-tE2f_kpL99
The Awards ceremony for the single block competition. This year is a pre-olympic event. The first place winner qualifies for participating in the olympics in 2026

2024 Ice Art Championships Single block awards The Awards ceremony for the single block competition. This year is a pre-olympic event. The first place winner qualifies for participating in the olympics in...

2024 Single Block Winner First Place
Daniel Bergin
Musical Escape

2024 Single Block Winner Second Place
Dan Helmstatder
Cold Chameleon.

2024 Single Block Winner 3rd Place:
Steve Dean
Flight Risk

Your 2024 Single Block Artists

The Single Block Competition is complete and awards were announced this evening.

Personally, this photographer feels ALL 25 Artists who participated in the Single Block are winners! They all completed their work despite periods of -30F (-34C) and equipment freeze ups. To complete a Single Block sculpture within 3 days takes planning and tenacity! But, this is a juried event, and there can only be three ribbons. So, here are your 2024 Single Block Winners:
3rd Place: Steve Dean with Flight Risk
2nd Place: Dan Helmstatder with Cold Chameleon
1st Place: Daniel Bergin with Musical Escape.

https://youtu.be/ta0jOG9BPrQ?si=zKQmvxO2Q_QEeReW

2024 Single Block Day 3 Final Second try is a charm. Explained in the video. A rare look at the finished pieces under white Light. Few ever see this.

Concentration means: The ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else.It is the ability to focus the mind on one subject, object, or thought, and at the same time exclude from the mind every other unrelated thought, ideas, feelings, and sensations. controlling your attention. Unfortunately, it is easy to get distracted. ...

Notice the Concentration….. Daniel Bergin Edwin Hutchison Riley Knaus     Rachael MirthConcentration means: The ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else.It is the ability to focus t…

Single Block-Day 3-Final Day-Sone Sculptures and Sculptors.

Single Block-Day 3- Final Day- Some Sculptures and Sculptors

Single Block- Day 3- Final Day -Some Sculptures and Sculptors

https://www.icealaskaphotos.com/2024-competition-photos
Ice Alaska keeps a photo catalog of the progress of each competition. Stop by our photo gallery page to see the collections for Multi Block, Double Block, Culinary Collegiate
and now... we are working in the Single Block Galleries.

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https://youtu.be/ek14MB1C6E0?si=DLgXjQaOk3bgPvX4
Much warmer temperatures and progress is being made at all levels.

2024 Single Block Competition Day 2 Much warmer temperatures and progress is being made at all levels.

https://youtu.be/AJY70valrK8?si=JxNq4mSyCXqzf_qw
This is a ramble through the grounds in the sunlight... yes we actually have some of that now.

Daylight Tour of Kids Park and Single block This is a ramble through the grounds in the sunlight... yes we actually have some of that now.

Did you know that the Old English word for ice is “ises gicel”, which means “an icicle of ice”. Middle English, 300 years later, cleaned that up and changed it to icicle.

Single Block Competition March 1-March 3 Did you know that the Old English word for ice is “ises gicel”, which means “an icicle of ice”. Middle English, 300 years later, cleaned that up and changed it to icicle. It…

https://youtu.be/W2Mnn9RZwYw?si=dWrfSD1FiuZ-5U69The temperature is dropping fast from 19 below F to 34 belowF. We move quickly through the competition as the competitors start calling it a night

2024 Single Block Competition The temperature is dropping fast from 19 below F to 34 belowF. We move quickly through the competition as the competitors start calling it a night

Right all you "Cool Kids" - we gave you 45x days to view the MAGNIFICENT art pieces of the World Ice Art Championships and now it's time for you to vote for your favourite, so RALLY THE TROOPS and get voting !!!!
https://icealaska.com/2023-peoples-choice/
Voting ends 25th April 5pm AK time

Ice Alaska Ice Alaska hosts the World Ice Art Championships competitions in 2024 from the 17th Feb - 4th March.

THANK YOU !
THANK YOU !
THANK YOU !
to all our wonderful Guests, Sponsors, Volunteers, Artists and Board Members who helped make the 2023 Season a SMASHING success.
We appreciated everything you contributed and look forward to working with you all next season 💙