Photo by DDA After heavy equipment operators load the forms with snow one bucket at a time, cheerful volunteers stomp the snow to pack it down until the forms are filled.
Snow Sculpting Festival is a Winter Highlight By Alison Brush DDA Executive Director Driggs Snowscapes – The Art of Sculpting Snow began ten years ago as a signature local event designed to celebrate Teton Valley’s abundant resource, snow! Teams of artists from all over the tetonvalleynews.net
country, some state and national champions, have come to Driggs to enjoy the friendly competition and to sculpt alongside a growing list of local snow sculptors, including high school students. Broad community support begins with planning that starts months in advance, led by the
nonprofit Downtown Driggs Association, whose mission is to foster a vibrant and thriving downtown Driggs. The week prior, concrete forms are used to build 8x8x8 foot containers for the snow blocks. On Friday, January 14, over 30 tons of clean snow will be harvested and then transported to the Driggs PlaTHE BEST OF TETON VALLEY 2021
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