The international Ice sculpture competition celebrates its 33st anniversary !

It starts on thuesday 7th of january and ends on friday 10th of january. 

Like every years, it takes place in the hamlet “the Verneys”, 3 km from Valloire. Free shuttles will make rotations between Valloire and Les Verneys.

 

 

The contest starts on Tuesday 10th and it finishes on Friday 12th, 2024, at 12 pm.

From tuesday to friday, come and discover the artists at work, day and night

2025 Ice Sculpture Competition Program
TUESDAY JANUARY 7:
At 9 a.m.: Start of the Ice Sculpture competition.
 
FROM TUESDAY 07 TO THURSDAY 09 JANUARY,
Come see and encourage the sculptors day and night! Depending on the weather, the sculptures can be protected and therefore difficult to see during the day.
Introduction to ice sculpture from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
 
FRIDAY JANUARY 10:
Introduction to ice sculpture from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
12 p.m.: end of the competition
3 p.m.: passage of the jury
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Public and young public vote, on the site of the sculptures at Verneys
18: Prize giving followed by a show and fireworks.
On this occasion, additional free shuttles will rotate between Valloire and Les Verneys, at the usual stops, between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. After the show, the sculptures will remain lit on Friday and Saturday nights (depending on weather conditions).
 
After the show, the sculptures will remain lit on Friday and Saturday nights (depending on weather conditions).

 

The teams for the 2024 edition: *

  • Australia – Starow kevin « fairy tales »
  • Austria-Palasser helga « farewells »
  • Denmark – Dusavitskiy gleb « hear me »
  • Spain- Jorda enrique « la espada de damocles »
  • Finland – Kuklina ekaterina « i believe i can fly »
  • Iran Chegeni bahman « knot (from hands series) »
  • Italy – Perron maurizio « paths »
  • Lituania – Povilionis tautvilas « téléportation »
  • Philippines – Cabisidan rogel « menu for today »
  • Czech- Fedorak jan « erno rubik 4 portraits »
  • UK – Lindqvist lisa « winter rose »
  • UK- Seddon Christopher « ratlette »
  • Russia – Molokov andrey « born to soar »
  • Serbia – Markovic marija « full heart »
  • Ukraine – Tkachivskyi ihor « forme de labyrinthe »

 

France

  • Soullier maximilien « le coeur d’une caryatide »
  • Nottaris joel « mercy for eve’r »
  • Lesigne stéphane « twist au galibier »
  • Veuillet pascal « ode »
  • Peignier Philippe « tribute »

*Number and teams may be subject to change

 

Free shuttle will make rotations between Valloire and Les Verneys.
After the show, the sculptures will be lighted until Sunday morning.

 

THE AWARDS
3 Jury Awards
1 Public Award
1 Young Audience Award
1 Artist Award
(the sculptors participating in the Competition
vote for their favorite sculpture)
1 Press Award
1 Internet User Award

 

 

THE JURY

Christian BURGER – President of the Jury (Sculptor Artist)
Eric MARGERY (Sculptor Artist)
Carina TORNATORIS (Sculptor Artist)
Alberte RETORNAZ - Amateur artiste
Lénaïk RETORNAZ - town councillor
Cyrille JULLIEN - carpenter
Emmanuelle LACOSTE - Director of Valloire Tourisme and organiser of the contest

THE 2024 CONTEST AWARD
JURY AWARD
1st jury prize: “Téléportation” – POVILIONIS Tautvilas – Lituanie
2nd Jury Prize: ““I believe I can fly “KUKLINA Ekaterina- FINLANDE
3rd jury prize: “Born to soar” – MOLOKOV Andrey –Russie

AUDIENCE AWARD
“Téléportation” – POVILIONIS Tautvilas – Lituanie

YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
“Born to soar” – MOLOKOV Andrey – Russie

ARTISTS AWARD

“Menu for today” – CABISIDAN Rogel – Philippines

INTERNET USERS AWARD

“Born to soar” – MOLOKOV Andrey –Russie

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  • 15_DUSAVITSKIY_0116-2
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  • 06_VEUILLET_063-2
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  • 04_FEDORCAK_057-2
  • 03_SEDDON_051-2
  • 02_TKACHIVSKYI_046-2
  • 01_PERRON_0138-2

International

  • Fairy tales

    Fairy tales

    Fairy tales

    Starow kevin

    Australia
  • Farewells

    Farewells

    Farewells

    Palasser helga

    Austria
  • hear me

    hear me

    hear me

    Dusavitskiy gleb

    Denmark
  •  la espada de damocles

    la espada de damocles

    la espada de damocles

    Jorda enrique

    Spain
  • i believe i can fly 2nd audience award

    i believe i can fly

    i believe i can fly

    Kuklina ekaterina

    Finland
  • Knot (from hands series)

    Knot (from hands series)

    Knot (from hands series)

    Chegeni bahman

    Iran
  • Paths

    Paths

    Paths

    Perron maurizio

    Italy
  • Téléportation 1st award jury Audiance award

    Téléportation

    Téléportation

    Povilionis tautvilas

    Lituania
  • Menu for today artist award

    Menu for today

    Menu for today

    Cabisidan rogel

    Philippines
  • Erno rubik 4 portraits

    Erno rubik 4 portraits

    Erno rubik 4 portraits

    Fedorak jan

    Czech
  • winter rose

    winter rose

    winter rose

    Lindqvist lisa

    UK
  • Ratlette

    Ratlette

    Ratlette

    Seddon Christopher

    UK
  • Born to soar 3rd award jury Young audience award Internet users award

    Born to soar

    Born to soar

    Molokov andrey

    Russia
  • Full heart

    Full heart

    Full heart

    Markovic marija

    Serbia
  • forme de labyrinthe

    forme de labyrinthe

    forme de labyrinthe

    Tkachivskyi ihor

    Ukraine

Fairy tales

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Fairy tales Australia

Farewells

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  • 12_PALASSER_J2_0916-2

Farewells Austria

hear me

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  • 15_DUSAVITSKIY_J2_0932-2

hear me Denmark

la espada de damocles

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  • 07_JORDA_J2_0889-2

la espada de damocles Spain

i believe i can fly

2nd audience award

2nd audience award

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  • 08_KUKLINA_J2_0895-2

i believe i can fly Finland

Knot (from hands series)

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  • 14_CHEGENI_J2_0929-2

Knot (from hands series) Iran

Paths

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  • 01_PERRON_J2_0953-2

Paths Italy

Téléportation

1st award jury

1st award jury

Audiance award

Audiance award

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  • 13_POVILIONIS_J2_0919-2

Téléportation Lituania

Menu for today

artist award

artist award

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  • 09_CABISIDAN_J2_0897-2

Menu for today Philippines

Erno rubik 4 portraits

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  • 04_FEDORCAK_J2_0877-2

Erno rubik 4 portraits Czech

winter rose

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  • 11_LINDQVIST_J2_0904-2

winter rose UK

Ratlette

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  • 03_SEDDON_J2_0873-2

Ratlette UK

Born to soar

3rd award jury

3rd award jury

Young audience award

Young audience award

Internet users award

Internet users award

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  • 05_MOLOKOV_J2_0881-2
  • 05_MOLOKOV_059-2

Born to soar Russia

Full heart

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  • 16_MARKOVIC_J2_0937-2
  • 16_MARKOVIC_0119-2

Full heart Serbia

forme de labyrinthe

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  • 02_TKACHIVSKYI_J2_0865-2
  • 02_TKACHIVSKYI_046-2

forme de labyrinthe Ukraine

National teams

  • Le coeur d’une caryatide

    Le coeur d’une caryatide

    Le coeur d’une caryatide

    Soullier maximilien

  • Mercy for eve’r

    Mercy for eve’r

    Mercy for eve’r

    Nottaris joel

  • Twist au galibier

    Twist au galibier

    Twist au galibier

    Lesigne stéphane

  • Ode

    Ode

    Ode

    Veuillet pascal

    France
  • Tribute

    Tribute

    Tribute

    Peignier Philippe

Le coeur d’une caryatide

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  • 20_SOULLIER_J2_0951-2
  • 20_SOULLIER_0136-2

Le coeur d’une caryatide

Mercy for eve’r

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  • 17_NOTTARIS_J2_0943-2
  • 17_NOTTARIS_0123-2

Mercy for eve’r

Twist au galibier

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  • 19_LESIGNE_0134-2

Twist au galibier

Ode

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  • 06_VEUILLET_J2_0885-2
  • 06_VEUILLET_063-2

Ode France

Tribute

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  • 10_PEIGNIER_J2_0901-2
  • 10_PEIGNIER_089-2

Tribute