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World Ice Art Championships

1991 establishments in AlaskaBuildings and structures made of snow or iceCarvingIce in the United StatesNon-profit organizations based in Fairbanks, Alaska
Outdoor sculptures in AlaskaRecurring events established in 1991Tourist attractions in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AlaskaWinter festivals in the United States
World Ice Art Championship
World Ice Art Championship

The World Ice Art Championships is an ice sculpting contest in Fairbanks, Alaska produced on by Ice Alaska, a non-profit corporation started in 1989. The contest is the largest of its kind in the world and attended by more than 100 sculptors from 30 countries every year. The contest also draws tens of thousands of spectators; in 2004, 48,000 people from more than 28 countries passed through the park's gates.

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World Ice Art Championships
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