#icetemple

In November I was hired to help build a giant #IceTemple in the #HighTatraMountains of #Slovakia on a team of #ice #sculptors and other workers. The #Tatry Ice Temple is created each year by Vysoké Tatry - Hory zážitkov and is led by Martin Šabla. Watch the video to learn more about it! Designer/Creative Director: Adam Bakoš Ice Sculptors: Adam Bakoš Marian Marsalek Ondrej Prochazka Jakub Vlcek Wladek Ligocki Miroslav Trnovsky Pavol Kapusta Martin Sofranko Stefan Geletka Jan Padour Igor Kucera Filip lysek Albert Simrak Miroslav Kalanka Michal Husar Danny Thomas Griffon Ramsey Foreman: Rastislav Kromka Ice Assistants: Miroslav Kromka Beďo - Marek Bednar Marek Siska Ganriel Spak Mary - Maros Dvoroznak Ivan Dzadon BigHead - Boris Dejneka Ocec - Stano Klein Vilko Balaz Lubo Potok Igor Minarik Marek Laburda Music by M83 (at Vysoké Tatry - Hory zážitkov) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuKYf4wjNFg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ftftfrlgqwhb

I carved this coquettish bear in ice for the #icetemple in the #hightatras of #SLOVAKIA. So sad to leave this morning. Chcem sa vrátiť! @vysoketatry_horyzazitkov #vysoketatry #tatry #horyzazitkov #vysoketatryhoryzazitkov #tatranskydom #ladovydom #ladovabazilika #hrebienok #tatratemple (at Hrebienok) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqUPvvUj1xw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=32s3neo90xqj

Carving a bunch of kazik mountain goats for the #icetemple! @vysoketatry_horyzazitkov #vysoketatry #tatry #horyzazitkov #vysoketatryhoryzazitkov #tatranskydom #ladovydom #ladovabazilika #hrebienok #SLOVAKIA 🇸🇰 (at Hrebienok) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8PXHjDA26/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gnpqra9l21hf

Fourteen ice spheres with snowflakes inside as decorative toppers for the #icetemple #hightatras @vysoketatry_horyzazitkov #vysoketatry #tatry #horyzazitkov #vysoketatryhoryzazitkov #tatranskydom #ladovydom #ladovabazilika #hrebienok #SLOVAKIA 🇸🇰 (at Vysoké Tatry) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp9J6UyjFvz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mvl3jvkokkjd

In case you were wondering about the scale of the #icetemple, that's my friend Władysław Lidocki from Poland on the scaffolding. https://www.vt.sk @vysoketatry_horyzazitkov #vysoketatry #tatry #horyzazitkov #vysoketatryhoryzazitkov #tatranskydom #ladovydom #ladovabazilika #hrebienok #hightatras #tatras #mountains #tatratemple (at Hrebienok) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqmL2ARj42q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b70ehrj4kyro

Six more spheres, this time with #snowy #starbursts inside! #icetemple #hightatras @vysoketatry_horyzazitkov #vysoketatry #tatry #horyzazitkov #vysoketatryhoryzazitkov #tatranskydom #ladovydom #ladovabazilika #hrebienok #SLOVAKIA 🇸🇰 (at Vysoké Tatry) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqKtD5fjo5o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1de72f37n3r6x

Packing for #SLOVAKIA. 🇸🇰 #chainsawcarving #icecarving #icetemple #igart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpn7x48BiSS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l7u1i5b92mko

Inside this dome is probably the coolest (and coldest) projects I've ever been involved with. #icetemple #icesculpture #tatramountains #SLOVAKIA 🇸🇰 (photo by @danny__thomas) (at Vysoké Tatry) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4PdOEDnpK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zqz62icsy1hm