An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous snow sculptures, known as “juhyo,” or “snow monsters,” and conditions are now perfect to see them. On ...

Full-scale production for the snow sculptures continued from Jan. 7 to Feb. 2. During that 27-day period, 21 days, or nearly 80 percent of the total, had highs of zero or higher. At times ...

Winter in Sweden. Competitions are held to make sculptures out of snow. Every year a hotel is built entirely of snow and ice. Snow is blown onto a metal frame. Once the frame is removed the snow ...

Feast your eyes on these ice and snow sculptures from around the world. Historians say the origins of ice sculptures are credited to both China and Russia, and go back centuries. Today ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The festival first began in Sapporo’s Odori Park in 1950, when the snow sculptures were made by local high school students. By 1974, it had gained international recognition and added a contest ...

the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, veteran ice sculptor Zhang Hongyan is putting his finishing touches on 12 zodiac sculptures, infusing them with a unique charm that enhances the ...

For all its regressive gender politics, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs—the first animated feature in cinema history—has for ...

Ltd. Known as China's "Ice City," Harbin is the cradle of the country's modern winter sports and boasts a history of ice-and-snow artistry dating back over six decades. The Harbin Ice-Snow World has ...

BOISE, Idaho — With snow sculptures glistening in the snow and fun for the whole family, the McCall Winter Carnival kicks off Friday for a weekend's worth of activities and entertainment.

Few resisdent of Rochester, winter is coming to an end and ...