Tag: ice castles
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Ouray faces economic hit thanks to Mother Nature
Peter O’Neil knew that the Ouray Ice Park would have a rough year after the first week of December. Following Thanksgiving weekend, a solid layer of farmed ice sheets formed along the sides of Uncompahgre Gorge. Days later, the southwest Colorado town hit 50 degrees — an uncommonly warm temperature for December. O’Neil, executive director…
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Opening day set for Ice Castles in Cripple Creek amid warm spell
Against the odds of a balmy December, an icy destination is just about ready west of Colorado Springs. A news release announced a Jan. 10 opening day for Ice Castles in Cripple Creek. The colorful, immersive attraction of slides, arches, towers and tunnels has been anticipated before Christmas the past two seasons in town. That…
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Opening day set for Ice Castles in Cripple Creek amid warm spell
Against the odds of a balmy December, an icy destination is just about ready west of Colorado Springs. A news release announced a Jan. 10 opening day for Ice Castles in Cripple Creek. The colorful, immersive attraction of slides, arches, towers and tunnels has been anticipated before Christmas the past two seasons in town. That…
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Weekend things to do around Colorado Springs including Free Zoo Day
THURSDAY New Year’s Day is all about heading outdoors, running and walking. This year add celebrations about 2026 being the country’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th. Norris Penrose Event Center lower parking lot by Bear Creek trail is headquarters for the 48th El Paso County Search & Rescue Rescue Run. A 5K and 10K start…
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A frozen palace rose in Colorado’s mountains nearly 130 years ago
By now in Colorado, we know of the Ice Castles. The frozen attraction has once again opened to great fanfare in Cripple Creek, just as the Utah-based company has debuted another colorful complex of towers, arches and tunnels in Eagle. Lest we forget, a more grand castle of ice rose in this state 128 years…
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Popular Ice Castles attraction opens in Cripple Creek
For a winter attraction in Colorado, Christmas came early. In its 13-year history around the country, it hasn’t been often the weather cooperates enough for Ice Castles to debut before the holiday. That happened for a second straight year in Cripple Creek. And it will happen at another Ice Castles location elsewhere in Colorado’s mountains.…
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PHOTOS: Opening day at the Cripple Creek Ice Castles
Visitors explore the Ice Castles in Cripple Creek, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
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Popular Ice Castles attraction set to open 2 locations in Colorado before Christmas
For a winter attraction in Colorado, Christmas is coming early. In its 13-year history around the country, it hasn’t been often the weather cooperates enough for Ice Castles to debut before the holiday. That will happen for a second straight year in Cripple Creek, west of Colorado Springs. And it will happen at another Ice…
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Ice Castles by the numbers: A look at ‘fairy-tale’ attraction coming to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Bringing fairy tales to life.” That’s the slogan of Ice Castles, the company behind colorful, icy, LED-lit wonderlands at select locations around the country. The fairy tale is set to expand in Colorado this winter. In addition to returning to Cripple Creek for a second…
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Ice Castles ‘coming to life’ now in Cripple Creek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An icy wonderland is rising again in Cripple Creek. Recent nights of frigid temperatures have benefited Ice Castles, the complex of frozen walls, arches, tunnels and slides returning for a second winter in Teller County. “This beloved winter attraction is coming to life, one glistening…