International Snow Sculpture Championships

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Team USA/Alaska captain, Pete Lucchetti's snow sculpture "Raven Myth" is shown. The sculpture was created for the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013. A total of 15 international teams participated in this invited competition. The sculptures will remain on display through Feb. 3, 2013.

A member of Team Estonia works late into the night on their snow sculpture called "Koit," which started out with a 12 foot tall, 20-ton block of compacted snow at the outdoor art gallery during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., Jan. 25, 2013.

Hundreds of people flock the outdoor gallery at the Riverwalk Center during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

Matt Rose from Team Australia catches some fresh air as he pokes his head out of a 12 foot tall, 20-ton block of compacted snow carved as an Emu Egg at the outdoor art gallery during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., Jan. 25, 2013.

Team Catalonia, Spain captain, Lluis Ribalta Coma-Cros holds his motherland flag after finishing his masterpiece "Banyista Nua" (Homage To Picasso) snow sculpture that started out of a 12 foot tall, 20-ton block of compacted snow at the outdoor art gallery during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

A couple uses an iPhone to snap a photograph of the Team Catalonia, Spain, "Banyista Nua" (Homage To Picasso) at the outdoor gallery at the Riverwalk Center during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

The Mongolian Warriors snow sculpture made by Team Mongolia shows the marble like statue with colored lights at night as people view it in the outdoor gallery at the Riverwalk Center during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

Fifteen international teams participated in the invited competition at the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

Team Germany captain, Lothar Luboschik, saws away the last piece of his snow sculpture named "Shooting Star" in the early morning out of a 12 foot tall, 20-ton block of compacted snow at the outdoor art gallery during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

This evening aerial photograph shows colored lights on 15 snow sculptures as hundreds of people flock the outdoor gallery at the Riverwalk Center during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

Team USA / Alaska captain, Pete Lucchetti builds his snow sculpture named "Raven Myth" in the early morning out of a 12 foot tall, 20-ton block of compacted snow at the outdoor art gallery during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

Greg Gutzki, center, of Breckenridge, Colo., is seen collecting money from the Peoples Choice canisters at the outdoor art gallery during the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., Jan. 25, 2013.