From its plucky roots as a modest snow fort built for children in the city, the annual festival has become a tourist attraction drawing visitors from around the world
Artist Mike Mitchell said blue rope likely came to the North through commercial fishing, but it has grown to be a part of the territory in the same way as moosehide, canvas or birchbark.
Artist Mike Mitchell said blue rope likely came to the North through commercial fishing, but it has grown to be a part of the territory in the same way as moosehide, canvas or birchbark.
When Anthony Foliot, also known as the Snowking, found out about an international snow carving competition in Sweden last spring, he told Niki Mckenzie and her carving partner Kris Schlagintweit they should apply.
"It was a bit of a process," said Mackenzie.
The duo that has been creating snow