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Brrr…illiant fun – Video and 23 pictures of the York Ice Trail weekend

Sun 13 Dec

York Explore's lion, part of the 2015 ice trail. Photograph: Richard McDougall

Sun 13 Dec 2015  @ 10:06pm
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York Explore's lion
York Explore’s lion. Photographs: Richard McDougall

Thousands of people toured York over the weekend to see all 30 frozen sculptures in the first city-wide Ice Trail.

Shoes, trains, turtles and judges were all captured in ice. Treats from chocolate to Champagne were frozen inside other crystal clear works of art.

Heavy rain on Saturday didn’t deter the crowds, with traders on St Nicholas Fair reporting brisk sales.

And most of Sunday stayed fine encouraging more people into the city. Many families collecting a free printed trail from the Visit York offices and set about ticking off all the artworks.

An angel at York Minster
An angel at York Minster
Lots of photo opportunities this weekend
Lots of photo opportunities this weekend
Turtle Bay goes totally turtle
Turtle Bay goes totally turtle
Champagne on Little Stonegate
Champagne on Little Stonegate
High heels from Pavers
High heels from Pavers
York St John's eagle on Church Street
York St John’s eagle on Church Street
We think he's impressed…
We think he’s impressed…
The Banyan's banyan tree
The Banyan’s banyan tree
Cider on ice
Cider on ice
A UFO landed on Stonegate courtesy of TalkTalk
A UFO landed on Stonegate courtesy of TalkTalk
One of the Glacial Art team at work in St Helen's Square
One of the Glacial Art team at work in St Helen’s Square
A crowd is enthralled by the artist at work
A crowd is enthralled by the artist at work
He's nearly finished the unicorn
He’s nearly finished the unicorn
Yorkshire Water's wishing well in St Helen's Square
Yorkshire Water’s wishing well in St Helen’s Square
Making donations to the wishing well for Water Aid
Making donations to the wishing well for Water Aid
The National Railway Museum's train near the Mansion House
The National Railway Museum’s train near the Mansion House
A teapot on Stonegate, from Bettys
A teapot on Stonegate, from Bettys
Even the wi-fi was captured in ice
Even the wi-fi was captured in ice
Here wig go with a judge outside Judge's Lodging
Here wig go with a judge outside Judge’s Lodging
A floral Father Christmas on Stonegate
A floral Father Christmas on Stonegate
Posing with the Coppergate Centre's wings
Posing with the Coppergate Centre’s wings
Chocolate on ice courtesy of Make It York
Chocolate on ice courtesy of Make It York
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