HIGH ON ICE 2008 Results

 

The Professional Competition was very successful with eight international teams:

First Place Realistic: Tombo by Takashi Ito and Junichi Nakamura ( Japan ) NICA Score 93.2

Second Place Realistic: Musical Ride by Alexey Shchitov ( Russia ) NICA Score 79.8

Third Place Realistic: Sasquatch by Tom Pitt ( Winnipeg , Canada ) NICA Score 71.8

First Place Abstract: Freewill by Dean Murray and Chan Kitburi ( Washington USA ) NICA Score 82.3

Second Place Abstract: Northern Wind by Keijiro Miyata ( Washington USA ) NICA Score 81.6

Third Place Abstract: Zephyr’s Destination by Ilya Filimontsev (Russia) NICA Score 80

Fourth Place Abstract: Wolf Howling at the Moon by Larry MacFarlane( Winnipeg , Canada )

Fifth Place Abstract: Northern Travel by Peter Vogelaar (Winlaw, BC, Canada) and Jesse Forrester (Fort St. John, BC, Canada)  

 

Single Block Competition: One block, one carver, two hours

First Place: Peter Vogelaar

Second Place: Keijiro Miyata

Third Place: Ilya Filimontsev

 

The Intermediate Competition was also judged by the NICA judges but with less stringent criteria.

First Place : Northern Impact by Dave Diehl and Randy Jordan

Second Place : by Sonja and Myles Butts and Julie Foster

Third Place : All The Way to the North by Suzon Anne Tremblay, Laurie Petrucci and Aleisha Hendry

 

The Beginners had an Honourable Mention of the RCMP Bison by Keith and Brad Redl and thanks to Urban Systems for all their support.  

 

The Mayor’s Challenge featured the 150 Anniversary of British Columbia .

First Place : Chetwynd by Mayor Saugstad and Karen Simpson

Second place: Celebrating 150 by Fort St. John Mayor Jim Eglinski, Lori Ackerman, Larry Evans

Third Place : 150 Cent Peace by District of Taylor Keir Gervais, Brad Filmore Fourth Place : 150 Inukshuk by Dawson Creek Mayor Calvin Kruk and Marilyn