The Hochkönig region in Salzburgerland, Austria, has launched a contest to build the most original snowman in the region this winter.
Thanks to the abundant snow that has fallen, finding construction materials will not be a problem and the area is making use of modern technology – digital cameras and the internet – to manage the competition in this traditional activity.
Guests in the region which includes the villages of Maria Alm , Dienten and Muhlbach can send in their photos which must include their snowman or snowwoman, themselves, and “a recognisable part of the Region Hochkönig” which is then posted on the resort’s website for a public popularity vote.
The competition begins this month and runs “if there is enough snow” – until the 15th April 2009. The best snowman architects win one of three summer holidays for two people in the area or if they prefer one of three winter season ski passes for 2009-10.
Entries can be emailed to region@hochkoenig.at or uploaded directly online
www.hochkoenig.at