Kittens and the warrior

Here's that cool, winning Chinese team sculpture from the snow sculpting competition up in Breckenridge. (Silly me for getting those lights in the frame!) It really is awesome. Even more impressive is that it's the work of two guys.

And here's the kitties! You can't see in this shot, but the eyes are clear ice, with the slit pupils marked in them, and there's a clear, icy charm hanging from the upper kitten's collar. The stringlike snow in the foreground is a bit of yarn, dropping from a spool the kittens are playing with. The sculpture was called Spoolin' Around.

Anyone been up to Breck since the weekend? Are these chilly artworks just puddles of icy water now?

Another use for snow

The colder weather may mean the sculptures at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge last through the weekend. I drove up Saturday with my mom to check them out. Un-freaking-believable.



These guys are about 10-12 feet tall, and just as wide/deep. The detail is unreal.


It was crowded, but worth finding a parking place (the toughest part of the day) and walking around. A great apres ski activity, or a reason for a nonskier to make the trip with you.

You can see photos of the sculpting process here.