The Alaska Ice Park, home of The 2010 BP World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, opened it's gates this weekend despite the abnormally warm temperatures. The Ice Park kicked off opening weekend by hosting it's first of the annual U.S. National Ice Carving Championship.
Sunday afternoon was busy in the area that used
to contain the kids park as NICA artists worked diligently to complete their sculptures in time for the 9:00 P.M. judging. Winners will be awarded tomorrow evening at 6:00 P.M.(Feb 22nd, 2010).
The World Ice Art Championships is an annual event that has been running since 1988. It gets underway Feb 23, when sculptors begin carving for The Single Block Classic. The Amateur Open Exhibition will follow suite the next day, Feb 24th with The Multi-Block Classic finally beginning Feb 28th. The last of the competitions, The Junior Competition, will begin March 9th and run until the 13th.
Blocks of ice are still being maneuvered and O’Grady Pond is still recovering from the harvest.
Despite most events not yet getting underway, much of The Flint Hills Resources Kids Park, a section devoted to carvings designed for children to play on or in, is complete and already being enjoyed. Even the biggest kids can find something to amuse themselves.
You can see photos from last years ice art on my website.
The Ice Park is located on Phillips Field Road off of Peger Road. The gates are open from 10:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. each day until Ice Alaska closes March 28th.
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