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Chancey BushJanuary 20, 2020 | updated 7 years ago
Hailey McNichols, from Kremmling, ventures down the ice slide. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles to create the attraction, which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
The Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Hailey McNichols, from Kremmling, ventures down the ice slide at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Chris Oberle and Kristen Ergenbright of Denver give each other a kiss as they pose for their friends at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)People explore the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Marie Reyes climbs out of the ice slide at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Vera Mysyk, 5, slides on her stomach down an ice slide at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)LED lights illuminate the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Chris Giesinger of Conifer crawls through an ice tunnel at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)LED lights illuminate the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)LED lights illuminate the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Vera Mysyk, 5, center, explores the ice slide at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Vera Mysyk, 5, right, adventures down the ice slide at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Chris Oberle and Kristen Ergenbright of Denver embrace kiss at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)LED lights illuminate the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)LED lights illuminate the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Michael and Stacy Brinklow hold hands while they explore the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)LED lights illuminate the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The handmade frozen attraction is one of six across North America. A team of professional ice artists hand-place hundreds of thousands of icicles which takes approximately two months to build and weighs more than 25 million pounds.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)Marie Reyes climbs out of the ice slide at the Ice Castles in Dillon, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)