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Snowkingreacheshigherfor19thannualSnowcastle13TuesdayMarch252014ArtsCultureFestivalsByMARIACHURCHTheSnowkinghasearnedhiscrownonceagainthisyearbybuildingthebiggestSnowcastlearound.Withacentralpentagonsoaring27feetoficeintotheskythereisntmuchcompetitionfortheKingsfamousSnowcastlewhichhasdrawnthousandsofvisi-torstoitsfrozendoorssinceitopenedMar.1.Perchedonastoolmadeoficewithhisthermosofcoffeesetonanice-blocktableinthemainroomofthesnowcastletheSnowk-ingthealiasofYellowkniferAnthonyFoliottoldTheJournalthatsnowhasalwaysbeeninhisblood.Foliotsaidhecanremem-bergrowingupinthestreetsofYellowknifeandplayinginthesnowafterschoolwithneighbourhoodyouth.NearlytwodecadesagoFoliotmadetheleapfromplayinginthesnowtobuildingaplaceforeveryonetoenjoytheuffywhitestuff.TheSnowcastlehassincebecomepartofthecollectiveYellowknifeconscienceFoliotexplainedpausingtotakeaphotowithtwolocalchildrenattherequestoftheirmother.FoliotsaidhehasalargeteamofsnowcarversandbuildersbehindhimeachyearincludingSnowJoeAv-alancheKidBaronVonBliz-zardandLadyFridaFrost.Imveryfortunatetohavethatcorporatememorybehindme.Itwouldbearealdragtohavetoteachnewpeopleeveryyear.Itsaveryinno-vativegrouphesaid.Thisisthe19thyeartheSnowkinghasbuilthissnowydomainandasthemonth-longSnowkingWinterFestivalwrapsuphesalreadythinkingaboutnextyears20thanniver-sarycastle.Itsgottobebiggerandbetterthaneverhesaid.PhotosBillBradenDonJaqueandMariaChurchThe19thannualSnowkingSnowcastleinYellowknifeisarecord27feethighatthecentrepentagonmakingitthelargestsnowstructureinNorthAmerica.TheSnowkingrealnameAnthonyFoliotsaysnextyears20thanniversarycastlemustbebiggerthanever.EightteamsfaceoffduringtheannualSnowkingPondHockeyTournamentheldonYellowknifeBaylastweekend.TheSnowkingsfrozendomainwillbetakendownwhenthefestivalendsonMar.31.