Snow Sculpting

Snow Sculpting

Whats the Big Idea? — by mjo — last modified 08-01-2008 13:03

Hi I'm Matthew (thats Mr O'Sullivan to you)and welcome to my Irish Snow Sculpting blog page!! Read on!

publicity — by mjo — last modified 06-01-2008 20:18

I'm the tool in the middle

Day 1, Sunday — by mjo — last modified 16-01-2008 16:26

Team Ireland arrive in Grindelwald.

Day 2 : Monday — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 07:20

Team Ireland graft hard

Day 3: Tuesday — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 07:21

Stairway to Heaven

Day 4: Wednesday — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 07:22

26th World Slush Festival

The Irish lads take it all in — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 14:39

 

Checking out the blocks — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 14:51

The day before the contest

Monday-the work begins — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 14:54

Hacking into our design

Here's ice in your eye — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 14:56

The snow is getting pretty slushy

Beginning of Tuesday- dawn — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 14:58

Things are taking shape

Breaking through the top — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 15:00

We created a staircase inside the sculpture

Peepo — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 15:02

A view from the bottom looking up

Wednesday- getting better all the time. — by Peter Thomas — last modified 17-01-2008 15:04

Smallest ice hotel in Grindelwald

Day 5, Thursday — by mjo — last modified 18-01-2008 14:10

Apres sculpt.

Day 6- Friday — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:04

The last full day of the contest.

Thursday — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:09

Still a whole lot left to do!

Thursday night — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:12

An illuminating time

Thurs night again — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:16

even more illuminating

Friday — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:24

Got to get a shift on- but nearly there!

Friday — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:25

Stairway to Devon

France — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:27

 

The Dutch — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:28

we liked them

The Swedes — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:30

we liked them too!

The Germans — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:32

very efficient

The Italian — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:34

Tomas- the one man sculpting team

The Swiss — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:36

Mountain men- spoke no English but drank whisky

Team Canada — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:37

Hardy Perennials

USA — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:39

more intricate than this image shows

The Brits — by mjo — last modified 20-01-2008 22:42

 

Saturday morning — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 20:27

The Last Day of the Contest

Fond Farewells — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 20:52

One final photo opportunity

The Finished Sculpture — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 20:55

up you go!

View from the top — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 20:57

 

You know you're tempted — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 20:58

 

A Crowd Gathers — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 21:00

 

The crowd squeezes on top! — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 21:01

Is this a World Record attempt?

The crazy closing ceremony — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 21:05

 

An appreciative audience — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 21:08

 

A rousing cheer for the Irish! — by Peter Thomas — last modified 05-02-2008 21:12