Chris Foltz takes a moment to admire his creation in Fairbanks, Alaska, in February. The sculpture grounds at Ice Alaska are nestled in the woods, covering a space roughly the size of a soccer field.

That temperature means many of them are outside, because zero degrees in Fairbanks means it’s a fine winter day. That’s also optimal for the international ice sculpting championships ...

The 2025 Ice Alaska Festival ... towering ice sculptures. The rhythmic crunch of snow underfoot mixed with the excited chatter of families and friends, all eager to experience Fairbanks ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Another two-ton ice sculpture of former Vice President Al Gore is back in front of a Fairbanks liquor store. “Frozen Gore” is a dig at Gore’s beliefs about climate change.

There are three ways to get to Fairbanks from Anchorage to see the ice sculptures. You can drive, which can save you the cost of renting a car on arrival. The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter ...

The winter tradition of ice sculpture in Fairbanks has become solidly established over the past three decades and Ice Alaska has persevered, overcoming fire and unpredictable weather to create an ...

but the joys of Fairbanks' annual ice-sculpture competition can only last for one month each year. In 2012, host organization Ice Alaska will hold the World Ice Art Championships from Feb. 28 to ...

Fairbanks, Alaska is a popular destination for a variety ... Aurora Ice Museum: This unique museum is made entirely of ice and features ice sculptures, an ice bar, and an Aurora Borealis light ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Blame the Grinch or Mother Nature, but the annual Christmas in Ice sculpture park won't open this year in North Pole, Alaska, because of a lack of ice. It's the first ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- Workers are building an ice playground in a city in Alaska's interior, including a pirate ship slide made from 65 refrigerator-sized blocks of ice. The work began Monday ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Another two-ton ice sculpture of former Vice President Al Gore is back in front of a Fairbanks liquor store. “Frozen Gore” is a dig at Gore’s beliefs about climate change.