Entry form & Competition

Submit your information to create an ice sculpture and compete in the event.

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Find the Sculptures

Download the map to find locations for each ice sculpture.

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A horse sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by shore lodge
Photo by Samantha sais
A train, tree, and cottage sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Fogglifter Cafe
Photo by Samantha sais
A wagon and bulls sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Holiday Inn Express
Photo by Samantha sais
An ice sculpture with brand logos etched into the ice.
Sculpture by Growler’s bar & Grill
Photo by Samantha sais
A person in a coat sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by glass house
Photo by Samantha sais
A pig sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Bella kitchen
Photo by Samantha sais
A train sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Tamarack
Photo by Samantha sais
A dragon sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by the mill
Photo by Samantha sais
A man’s face sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Toby’s Place
Photo by Samantha sais
An ice sculpture lit with colored lights at night.
Sculpture by Cafe 6 three 4
Photo by Samantha sais
A train sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by best western
Photo by Samantha sais
A patriotic bus sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Razzle Dazzle
Photo by Samantha sais
Two skiers sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by lardos
Photo by Samantha sais
A horse sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by umpqua bank
Photo by Samantha sais
An ice queen sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by albertsons
Photo by Samantha sais
A mythical creature’s face sculpted out of ice and snow.
Sculpture by Bella kitchen
Photo by Samantha sais

2023 Winners

Let’s give a round of applause for the winners of this year’s ice sculpture competition.

Amateur:

  • First Place: Concrete Evolution + Sticky Rice ($2,000 prize)
  • Second Place: Razzle Dazzle + Gravity + McCall Taekwondo ($1,500 prize)
  • Third Place: Ensigns/McCall Rehabilitation ($1,000 prize)
  • Fourth Place: Bella Kitchen ($750 prize)

Professional:

  • First Place: Cafe 6 Three 4 ($2,000 prize)
  • Second Place: Holiday Inn ($1,500 prize)
  • Third Place: Best Western Plus ($1,000 prize)
  • Fourth Place: Tamarack Resort ($750 prize)

Idaho State Snow
Sculpting Championships

Artists from all over the West will come to McCall to participate in the Annual Idaho Snow Sculpting Championship. This competition has an outstanding reputation for encouraging artists to create sculptures on a scale much larger than would be possible in any other medium. The artistic experience and the camaraderie with fellow artists make this competition an enjoyable and rewarding creative experience.

Interested in Building a Sculpture?

We can’t wait to see what you’ll create! Fill out the entry form to get started, and remember—the deadline to be included on the Official Sculpture Map is January 1.

Fill out the sculpture form

Sculpture Building FAQ

The entry deadline to be included on the Official Sculpture Map is January 1, 2023.

Supporting structure materials may only include lathe, wire, rebar, and PVC pipe. Plywood, sheet lumber, or cardboard are not allowed.

Judging will be based on Visual Impact, Artistic Merit, Execution, Originality, Detail/Technique/Craftsmanship, Difficulty, and Overall Impression. A total of 10 points are possible for each category.

Judging begins at 8:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the Winter Carnival.

To order snow, please call the City Department of Public Works at (208) 634-5580 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and they will deliver snow to your construction site on an unscheduled basis.

This means snow delivery is not their top priority.

Please order your snow 24–48 hours before it is needed. The city will make every effort to meet your request, but there are no guarantees

There is a maximum of three loads per delivery.

They will not fill frames, dump on the sidewalk, or drive upon the sidewalk.

The snow will be dumped next to the sculpture for your use. Please make sure to mark the delivery location well.

The Department of Public Works will do its best to provide clean snow, but it is not guaranteed.

The Department of Public Works will not take the snow back if you decide it’s too much.

2022 Sculpture Results

  • Professional
      • 1st Place: Cafe 634
      • 2nd Place: Best Western
      • 3rd Place: Tamarack
      • 4th Place: Shore Lodge
  • Amateur
    • 1st Place: Bella Kitchen
    • 2nd Place: Lardos
    • 3rd Place: Stacey Cakes
    • 4th Place: Razzle Dazzle
  • People’s Choice: Holiday Inn Express

2020 Sculpture Results

  • 1st Place: Payette Lakes Ski Patrol at Brundage Mountain Resort
  • 2nd Place: Ruby’s Kitchen
  • 3rd Place: Best Western PLUS
  • 4th Place: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • 5th Place: Holiday Inn Express
  • 6th Place: The Mill
  • 7th Place: Lardo Grill & Saloon
  • 8th Place: The Pancake House
  • 9th Place: Shore Lodge
  • 10th Place: Hometown Pizza & Camp Rainbow Gold

2019 Sculpture Results

  • 1st Place: Ruby’s Kitchen
  • 2nd Place: Payette Lakes Ski Patrol at Brundage Mountain Resort
  • 3rd Place: Best Western PLUS
  • 4th Place: Holiday Inn Express
  • 5th Place: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • 6th Place: The Mill
  • 7th Place: Albertsons
  • 8th Place: The Pancake House
  • 9th Place: Lardos Grill and Saloon
  • 10th Place: Café 6 Three 4

2018 Sculpture Results

  • 1st Place: Ruby’s Kitchen
  • 2nd Place: Albertsons
  • 3rd Place: Best Western PLUS
  • 4th Place: Payette Lakes Ski Patrol at Brundage Mountain Resort
  • 5th Place: Holiday Inn Express
  • 6th Place: Salmon River Brewery
  • 7th Place: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • 8th Place: Frontier Communications
  • 9th Place: Payette National Forest
  • 10th Place: Lardos
  • People’s Choice: Holiday Inn Express

2017 Sculpture Results

  • Grand Prize: Best Western PLUS
  • 1st Place: Payette Lakes Ski Patrol at Brundage Mountain Resort
  • 2nd Place: The Mill
  • 3rd Place: Shore Lodge & Whitetail Club Realty
  • Honorable Mention: Payette National Forest
  • Judges’ Choice: Lardos Grill and Saloon
  • Child Appeal: Ridley’s Family Market
  • Most Photogenic: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • Employee-Built: Frontier Communications
  • First Timers: McCall Church of the Nazarene
  • Best Interactive: Barbara Morgan Elementary

2016 Sculpture Results

  • Grand Prize: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • 1st Place: Payette Lakes Ski Patrol at Brundage Mountain Resort
  • 2nd Place: Toll Station Pizza
  • 3rd Place: Shore Lodge & Whitetail Club Realty
  • Honorable Mention: PLAYLive, Alpine Village, Brundage Adventure Center
  • Judges’ Choice: The Holiday Inn Express Hunt Lodge
  • Child Appeal: Donnelly Elementary School
  • Most Photogenic: Best Western Plus
  • Employee-Built: Payette National Forest
  • First Timers: Rustic Inn
  • Best Interactive: Ridley’s Family Market

2015 Sculpture Results

  • Grand Prize: The Hunt Lodge
  • 1st Place: Payette National Forest
  • 2nd Place: Toll Station Pizza
  • 3rd Place: Shore Lodge
  • Honorable Mention: St. Luke’s McCall
  • Judges’ Choice: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • Child Appeal: Frontier Communications
  • Most Photogenic: Best Western PLUS
  • Employee-Built: Umpqua Bank
  • First Timers: Yellow Couch Teen Center
  • Best Maintained: The Mill

2014 Sculpture Results

  • Grand Prize: The Holiday Inn Express Hunt Lodge
  • 1st Place: Salmon River Brewery
  • 2nd Place: Krahn’s Home Furnishings
  • 3rd Place: Toll Station Pizza and Pasta
  • Best Interactive: Cheap Thrills, CDH Consulting, and Creed Noah Real Estate
  • First Timers: Stacey Cakes
  • Employee-Built: Payette National Forest
  • Child Appeal: Ridley’s Family Market
  • Most Photogenic: The Mill & Beside the Mill
  • Honorable Mention: Alpine Village

Have a question?

Please contact us at wintercarnival@mccallchamber.org.