The ICE CASTLES AT SILVERTHORNE are an unparalleled creation of walkways, illuminated ice formations, tunnels, and arches – made entirely out of ice and designed with the visitor in mind. These massive and dynamic ice structures are nearly 30 feet high, and collectively measure over 10,000 tons.
On a recent blog entry, Oprah.com described the Silverthorne Ice Castles as “magical...twinkling and sense-defying and straight out of fairy tales.” The post went on to say, “of all the gorgeous pictures on the internet of incredible structures made of ice (and to be sure there are many!), I'm most moved by Brent Christensen's Silverthorne Ice Castle, a cavernous, surreal-looking place that looks as if it were constructed by an army of icy elves, or else appeared on its own in an enchanted forest.”
Read more from Oprah.com here: http://www.oprah.com/blogs/Ice-Castles#ixzz1kKb39K8u
Not only is this the only Ice Castle in Colorado, but to our knowledge there literally is not another structure like this in the world that is built by hand, using ice and water as the sole building material. So if you are planning a ski vacation to the Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain or Vail, or just planning to visit the Colorado Rockies, a tour through the Ice Castles is definitely worth a top spot on this winter’s bucket list!
The Ice Castles have been featured in the LA Times, Huffington Post, How Stuff Works, Denver Post, on snow.com and numerous local and international news outlets.
We are open for visitors Sunday through Saturday as long as the winter stays cold - we invite you to come and enjoy this unique experience!
