Edmonton’s International Ice Carving Competition will be back at the ICE District Plaza in 2026!

We’re still busy! Check out our slide in Fort Saskatchewan, and visit the Calgary Zoo Feb. 8 for the Western Canadian Olympic Qualifiers.

A fascinating aspect of Chiseled is watching the ice carvers transform blocks of ice. Each team is alloted 15 blocks of ice and 34 hours over the course of three days to bring them to life. It’s worth it to visit daily to watch their progress, but if you can’t make it, the sculptures stay on display for a month, depending on whether the temperatures cooperate!

The following images are from Chiseled 2023. Watch the carvers for the intensity, focus, and attention to detail. It takes a special kind of artist to exert this kind of effort, knowing that in a matter of days or weeks the masterpiece will become a memory.

1. A Stiff Cleve – Clifford Vacheresse and Steve Buzak from Edmonton creating Float
2. Carvin’ Buddies – Scott Harrison from Calgary and Ross Baisas from the Philippines creating Dragon Queen
3. Chainsaw Massacre – Yann Blanchard from France and Brad Froehlich from Winnipeg creating Don’t Like To Be Tied Down
4. Elegant Ice Dreams – Mowafak Nema from Iraq and Don Lowing from the United States creating Eagles.
5. Lazy Ninjas – Kee Gawah from Malaysia and Larry MacFarlane from Winnipeg creating The Dance
6. License to Chill – Victor Dagatan from the Philippines and Andrew Zoller from Calgary creating The Huntress
7. The Frosty Collies – Kamron Garbe from Regina and Jynae Bergeron from Kelowna creating Hammer Time