Snow Town Ice Classic
Advocates for Victims of Violence and the City of Valdez have been partnered since 2014 and have been collaborating to bring the Snow Town Ice Classic event to Valdez, Alaska.
Every year AVV's board members, staff, and advocates sell tickets in March until mid April. Purchasers have an opportunity to make a guess of the date and time when the tower will drop into Ruth Pond located in town.
The winner is determined by whoever makes the closest guess to when the tower at Ruth Pond drops (the top bar must touch the water)! Tower Drop is completed when any portion of the tower top triangles (wooden flags) hits the ice/water. Proceeds are a 50/50 split between the winner and AVV.
2025 Snow Town Ice Classic-Valdez Winner Josh Wright
From left to right: Valdez Parks and Recreation Director Ken Wilson, 2025 Snow Town Ice Classic-Valdez Winner Josh Wright, AVV Board Treasurer Janis Johnson and AVV Executive Director Rowena Palomar.
Previous Year's Tower Drop Times
3:17AM - April 27, 2025
4:39PM - May 7, 2024
8:07AM - May 11, 2023
7:36AM - May 5, 2022
7:52PM - May 6, 2021
4:18PM - May 1, 2020
11:36AM - April 16, 2019
8:03PM - April 29, 2018
5:35PM - May 2, 2017
4:51PM - April 23, 2016
3:42PM - April 27, 2015
1:24PM - April 19, 2014
Snow Town Ice Classic Payouts
2025 - $3,845
2024 - $4,157.50
2023 - $3,699
2022 - $4,030
2021 - $2,937.21
2020 - $1,570.50 split between two winners; $785.25 each
2019 - $2941.50
2018 - $2,832
2017 - $1,921.50
2016 - $1,860
2015 - $228
2014 - Trial Set Up
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