NEW YORK—The night’s snowstorm gave way to a calm, sometimes sunny day. The fact that school was closed made Thursday a perfect opportunity to play outside and build snowmen and other snow creatures.
This was exactly the magic that organizers in Friends of The High Line had hoped to create when they decided to organize the first snow sculpt-off, a snow sculpture competition in the elevated High Line Park.
Fourteen teams of all ages took part. Among the sculptures were families with children, college students, and grownups looking to have fun.
“We wanted to do something fun,” said Robert Hammond, Cofounder and executive director of Friends of the High Line. The organization was looking for a long time to find a way to bring more people to the park during the winter. They waited for a good snow day and scheduled the event just a day before.
Announcement of the event went on mailing lists and through word of mouth. They plan to make this an annual event.
Michelle Roth came with her husband and two children, ages 7 and 11, to the park. They are residents of Chelsea and often come to events organized by Friends of The High Line. With the help of a few tools, they created a model Empire State Building, with the real one towering in the background.
This was exactly the magic that organizers in Friends of The High Line had hoped to create when they decided to organize the first snow sculpt-off, a snow sculpture competition in the elevated High Line Park.
Fourteen teams of all ages took part. Among the sculptures were families with children, college students, and grownups looking to have fun.
“We wanted to do something fun,” said Robert Hammond, Cofounder and executive director of Friends of the High Line. The organization was looking for a long time to find a way to bring more people to the park during the winter. They waited for a good snow day and scheduled the event just a day before.
Announcement of the event went on mailing lists and through word of mouth. They plan to make this an annual event.
Michelle Roth came with her husband and two children, ages 7 and 11, to the park. They are residents of Chelsea and often come to events organized by Friends of The High Line. With the help of a few tools, they created a model Empire State Building, with the real one towering in the background.
