What Judges Look For in Snow Statues

The snow statue awards wouldn’t be possible without the help of several judges who battled frigid temperatures to grade the icy creations. Ironically, this year’s theme was “While Frozen in the Ice and Snow, We Dream of Vacations on Which to Go” and the judges made sure to keep that in mind when filling out their forms. Catherine Burns, who’s been judging statues for five years and worked on statues during her time at MTU, really wanted to focus on the details because that’s what can make or break a statue.

But while others look for the details, Rob Roy who has been judging statues for 32 years, tends to look at the big picture for these extraordinary sculptures.

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