Zehnder’s Snowfest 2025 Highlights and Top Talent

Jan 31, 2025

Starting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, snow carvers and ice carvers from area high schools, the State of Michigan and all over the world competed to transform single and double blocks of snow and ice into dazzling works of art. The top teams of Zehnder’s Snowfest 2025 snow and ice sculpting competitions are…

Zehnder’s Snowfest Double Block Snow Sculpting Winners:

People’s Choice: John Martinez, Jonathon Martinez, Madison Martinez and Mike Martinez – “In the Beginning”

: Double Block People’s Choice

: “In the Beginning”

Zehnder’s Snowfest Single Block Snow Sculpting Winners:

1st Place: Luke Dehtiar, Max Dehtiar and Ryan Olszowy – “Pier Terror”

2nd Place: Mike Leser, Adam Messing and Nick Bence – “Refrigerator Raiders”

3rd Place: Charles Schreier, Dave Chesar and Seth Wade – “Mouse Trapped”

4th Place: Shane Smith, Rebecca Smith and Chloe Smith – “The Zebros”

5th Place: Ryan Flint, Adelyn Szatkowski and Gabriel Husted – “Dino Nuggets”

: Single Block First Place & People’s Choice

: “Pier Terror”

: Single Block Second Place

: “Refrigerator Raiders”

: Single Block Third Place

: “Mouse Trapped”

: Single Block Fourth Place

: “The Zebros”

: Single Block Fifth Place

: “Dino Nuggets”

Zehnder’s Snowfest State of Michigan Snow Sculpting Winners:

1st Place: Team #11 – Tom Gillman, Jacob Gillman and Mary Beth Blair – “Fast Food”

2nd Place: Team #3 – Spencer Scharf, Eric Hutchinson and Patrick Stefaniak – “Derek the Gnomes Great Day”

3rd Place: Team #15 – Jay Leahy, Justin Sherman and Robert Flores – “Wise Old Owl”

People’s Choice: Team #13 – Hanna VanConett, Heather Pitt and Emily Vargas – “Hangin’ With my Gnomies”

: First Place – Team #11

: “Fast Food”

: Second Place – Team #3

: “Derek the Gnomes Great Big Day”

: Third Place – Team #15

: People’s Choice – Team #13

: “Hangin’ With the Gnomies”

Zehnder’s Snowfest High School Snow Sculpting Winners:

1st Place: Hemlock High School Varsity Team: Makenna Church, Lilly Spillane, Lydia Olinger, Nellie Maltby and Coach RaeAnn Woodcock – “Taking Flight”

2nd Place: Frankenmuth High School: Katie Dennison, Clara Warnick, Ashlyn Duclos, Siena Bosco and Coach Erin Warnick – “Honey Sweet Honey”

3rd Place: Corunna High School: Kayla Hook, Makenna Brown, Angelina Alcantara, Austin Sweet and Coaches Robyn Lentz and Kelly Rowe – “The Lion Musician”