The night before judging it was almost finished, but we left some supports in place.  The fear at this point was that the central ring of snow, which didn't have much support, would collapse, leaving us with an empty arch.
 

Anxiety rose to a high pitch as we scraped out the chocks.
 

But all went well: the piece stood for two weeks, until Breckenridge had to reclaim its parking lot.

Although we only got an honorable mention in the competition, I'm very proud to have worked with Team Minnesota.  It was a tough project, the finished piece was magnificent, and I don't know who else could have done it.