A volunteer is someone who gives time and energy to help others without expecting payment; volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. Ice Alaska is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. They provide the talent and energy to put on the largest...
Our five student carvers from Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI), along with their mentor and instructor, Chris Foltz and his wife, Kendra, have returned to Coos Bay, Oregon. Each of these fine culinary students had to earn their way to come to Fairbanks and...
The final horn of 2025 has blown. The Single Block Ice Carving Competition is over. We will have to wait until the award ceremony on the 2nd at 8:00pm to find out who the talented winners are. The Novice Competition has also ended and we are waiting to learn 1st, 2nd,...
The heart of the operations for carving ice and why everything works efficiently is because of Sculptor Support. For 25 years, one name is synonymous with Sculptor Support and that is Joan Foote. Everything that comes under helping the ice competition and the...
A forest, in literature, often represents hope, renewal and optimism. During the Romantic era, forests were frequently portrayed as places of solace and introspection. The magic woods today, with the beginning of Single Block this morning, sort of felt that way. After...
