
14th Annual Driggs Snowscapes: The Art of Sculpting Snow
January 19 - 24, 2026 Winners of the 2026 Driggs Snowscapes: Idaho Snow Sculpting State Championship are featured below. We are so grateful to the ten amazing sculpting teams who painstakingly carved incredible monumental snow sculptures to inspire thousands of visitors who traveled from near and far!

1st Place "Cold Steel and the Wild, Unrepentant"
Team New West KnifeWorks from Victor, Idaho and Wheatland, Wyoming
Team Captains: Mike and Diane Haroldson
Team Members: Laken Allen, Sam Allen, Alec Berghoef, Steven Butcher, Anna Cheever, Brian Fifield, Sarah Gage, Mike Glaser, Kacie Graves, Brian Hady, Mike Haroldson, Diane Haroldson, Erin Hemmings, Ryan Hunt, Aine Kestrel, Julia Knowles, Corey McGrath, Jay Millin, Ryan Nichols, Matt Poluga, Bailey Prosser, Greg Ruppel, Ryan Smith, Lori Solem, Mason Vecera, Jeff Walker, Kelly Walker, Alison Ward, Steve Wickersham
"Meet Beauregard Slim - a bison shaped by the unapologetic heart of the West. He’s spent his life wandering through snow, dust, and bad ideas, never letting a fence get in his way. Beauregard respects only two things: momentum and well-forged steel. He knows the forge by feel- heat, sparks, noise - and lives for the satisfaction of coming out tougher on the other side. Stubborn, slightly feral, and completely unbothered, he charges forward with his head down and spirits high, convinced the wild is best met with grit, humor, and zero regrets.

2nd Place "Snow Boundaries"
Team ART Club Hub from Birch Run, Michigan and Miami, Florida
Team Captain: Johnnie Martinez
Team Members: Madison Martinez, Jonathon Martinez, Darren Murphey
“Snow Boundaires is our tribute to the limitless imagination in all of us. From a child pretending to fly his toy airplane to an astronaut reaching for the stars. Just know, there are Snow Boundaries.”

3rd Place "Betta Days Ahead"
Team Winter Storm Warning from Teton Valley, Idaho
Team Captains: Jane Linville and Katie Knipe
Team Members: Pete Linville, Katrina Runyan, Matt Blakeslee, Kate Carothers
“We chose the Betta fish for their beautiful flowing fins. Going with the flow, we look forward to a brighter future."

4th Place "Origami Safari"
Team Frostbite from Teton County, Idaho
Team Captain: Cody Perkins
Team Members: Corey Stites, Abbie Hill, Lilly Ahlborn, Maddie Reid
“Every fold is a step closer to beauty, patience, and the art of simplicity.”

People's Choice "Cold Steel and the Wild, Unrepentant"
Team New West KnifeWorks from Victor, Idaho and Wheatland, Wyoming
Team Captains: Mike and Diane Haroldson
Team Members: Laken Allen, Sam Allen, Alec Berghoef, Steven Butcher, Anna Cheever, Brian Fifield, Sarah Gage, Mike Glaser, Kacie Graves, Brian Hady, Mike Haroldson, Diane Haroldson, Erin Hemmings, Ryan Hunt, Aine Kestrel, Julia Knowles, Corey McGrath, Jay Millin, Ryan Nichols, Matt Poluga, Bailey Prosser, Greg Ruppel, Ryan Smith, Lori Solem, Mason Vecera, Jeff Walker, Kelly Walker, Alison Ward, Steve Wickersham
"Meet Beauregard Slim - a bison shaped by the unapologetic heart of the West. He’s spent his life wandering through snow, dust, and bad ideas, never letting a fence get in his way. Beauregard respects only two things: momentum and well-forged steel. He knows the forge by feel- heat, sparks, noise - and lives for the satisfaction of coming out tougher on the other side. Stubborn, slightly feral, and completely unbothered, he charges forward with his head down and spirits high, convinced the wild is best met with grit, humor, and zero regrets.

Kids' Choice "Surreal Love"
Team Snowblind from Chicago, Illinois; Greenfield, Wisconsin; Pewaukee, Wisconsin and Bigfork, Montana
Team Captain: Neal Vogt
Team Members: Glen Vogt, Mark Hurst, Mike Nehs
“Two hands forming a heart is a gesture representing love, affection, care and friendship. The symbol is frequently used to show compassion and unity.”

Honorable Mention "Legacy"
Team Wyoming from Laramie, Wyoming
Team Captain: Alison Arnold
Team Members: Karlton Schmitt, John Michael Kelly, Josiah Bateman, Gabe Bateman, Owen Aughenbaugh, Joe Arnold
“The Tree of Life shelters an old couple as they remember their years, their children and grandchildren, their work, and kisses sweeter than wine."

Honorable Mention "She Still Watches"
Team Snow Angels from South Fremont High School, St. Anthony, Idaho
Team Captains: Doug Cassidy and Katrina Hanxleden
Team Members: Izzy Wynn , Lauren Argueta Carley Davenport, Celeste Orme, Leah Gibson, Ashlee Jensen, Taybree Murri
"It is said that the captain is the last to go down with the ship, standing tall, brave, and honorably as the vessel crashes deep into the waters, never to be seen again. Our lady will be the last. She always watches. She stays -- determined to protect until the bitter end."

Honorable Mention "Basket Raiders"
Team Snowbuddies from Teton Valley, Idaho
Team Captain: Ralph Mossman
Team Members: John Beller, Barb Beller, Doug Few, John Norton, Christine Smith, Dick Smith, Cynthia Stoetzer
“A basket with cheese in it is discovered and raided by mischievous mice.”

Honorable Mention "Perseus Stones the Kraken"
Team Snowbuddy Knows from Boise and Cascade, Idaho and Billings, Montana
Team Captain: Rich Brown
Team Members: Billy Dow, Jeffery Weston
“Perseus rides Pegasus to stone the Kraken with the head of Medusa.”

Interactive Installation Piece (Non-Competition) "Teton Temporary Tavern"
Team Tarbenders from Teton Valley, Idaho
Team Captain: Tye Tilt
Team Members: Sloan Hartwell, Forest Edwards, Gareth Tate, Greg Armstrong, River Osborn, William Clay
“The Teton Temporary Tavern is built for the thirsty residents of Teton Valley.”
OPEN 24 HOURS A YEAR

1st Place: Quick Sculpt Competition
Sculptor Glen Vogt from Bigfork, Montana

2nd Place Quick Sculpt Competition
Sculptor Bill Dow from Billings, Montana

3rd Place Quick Sculpt Competition
Sculptor Neil Vogt from Pewaukee, Wisconsin







