
A member of a sculpting team from Callisto, India smooths the top of “Burden of Socialization” during the last full-day teams could work on their sculptures for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Teams of artists from around the world had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. The sculptures will be available to view for free from Jan. 28-Feb. 1, with timed entry reservations required only on Saturday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Jeff Shawhan uses a tool to smooth and shave snow off the side of his team’s sculpture “The Complexities of Life - 926221054” during the last full-day teams could work on their sculptures for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Teams of artists from around the world had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. The sculptures will be available to view for free from Jan. 28-Feb. 1, with timed entry reservations required only on Saturday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

People admire an unfinished snow sculpture at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Breckenridge’s home sculpting team’s “ULLR” is reflected in Andy Crist’s goggles at the International Snow Sculpting Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Great Britain’s team captain Philippa Unwin blows loose snow off their sculpture “See You Late Alligator - In a While Crocodile” at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Daniel Miller-Lionberg, a member of the sculpting team from Germany, measures the angle of a surface on “Sub-Zero-Gravity” at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Gregory Brulla uses a tool to smooth and shave snow off the side of his team’s sculpture “The Complexities of Life - 926221054” during the last full-day teams could work on their sculptures for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Teams of artists from around the world had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. The sculptures will be available to view for free from Jan. 28-Feb. 1, with timed entry reservations required only on Saturday. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Teams prepare artwork on the final day of sculpting for the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The sculptures will be available for free public viewing Saturday through Wednesday, with reservations required only on Saturday. The teams had nearly 94 hours to sculpt 12-foot-tall, 25-ton blocks of snow into giant snow sculptures at the Riverwalk Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)