Copper Beacon: Early morning Winter Carnival photos

By Joshua Vissers
Posted Feb. 10, 2022, on Copper Beacon
Reprinted in part here with permission

Phi Kappa Tau in Hancock has once again dominated the month-long Men’s Division with its impressive collection of constructions, as well as taking 1st place overall. (Photos © and courtesy Joshua Vissers)

[Editor's Note: Joshua Vissers of Copper Beacon braved the frigid temperatures early Thursday morning to capture some great "by night" photos of Winter Carnival statue makers putting the finishing touches on their creations before the deadline and judging. This is an intro to his article, "100th Winter Carnival well underway."]

I made it out early on Thursday morning to catch teams at the tail-end of constructing their month-long snow sculptures. At about 6:30 a.m., the month-long statue teams were just hours away from their 9 a.m. deadline and were rushing to add the finishing touches to their work before the judges arrived.

Phi Kappa Tau's collection of landmarks includes an immediately-recognizable replica of the Quincy Mine’s No. 2 Shaft Rockhouse.

For more of Josh Vissers' photos see "100th Winter Carnival well underway."

For results of the snow statue competition and more see Michigan Tech's official 100th Carnival Web site.