CRIPPLE CREEK — Thanks to recent snowfall and cold temperatures, the Ice Castles in Cripple Creek are already taking shape!
On Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. a limited amount of tickets will be on sale, according to the group. The dates for sale are usually peak times and based on historical data, giving a good idea of when it will be cold enough for the castles to maintain their shapes.
They never know 100% when they’ll be ready to open because of the weather. Their goal though is to open by the first of the new year.
Our Jake Walker talked with Clay Davis, the building manager for the Ice Castles. He talks about a bit of a problem crews have been experiencing. “...temps up in the 50s and 60s so we took a beating from the sun. We’re taking a look and seeing where we’re at, what we lost, and what we need to do to build it back. Winters have been becoming slightly warmer and shorter so we have to figure out how to do this faster and more efficiently. “
Still though, Davis thinks they are on track to open by the end of the year. We also talked more about the economic impact of the Ice Castles in Cripple Creek- "They have a lot of summer tourism, but winter hits and everyone goes to the ski towns or other places. It gets kinda quiet around here. So this brings people into the community and really provides something going on in the winter to help get people up in Cripple Creek.”
For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Ice Castle's website.
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There will also be an ice castle display in Eagle, Colorado.
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