Hours and Admission

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This photo was taken of the entry into during the third week of growth (mid November).

Operating hours for the Ice Castles are:

Monday – Thursday 11:00am to 9:30pm
Friday – 11:00am to 10:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am to 9:30pm
Sunday – 10:00am to 9:00pm

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This photo was taken on December 14th, and is of the same ice tower as the photo above. It gives a good indication of progress.

Hours are subject to change based on demand and weather, watch this website for updates.

Tickets are sold on-site, and the prices for entrance are as follows:

  • Adult one time pass – $10.00
  • Child one time pass (12 & under) – $7.50
  • Child under 4 years – Free
  • Adult Season Pass$30.00, now $20 unlimited use
  • Family Season Pass- $50.00 now $35 + $10 for each dependent child.  Pass is also for unlimited use.  (This is for two adults and their dependent children, 18 and under.  One of the adults named on the pass must be present for the children to use the pass to enter the Ice Castles.)

If you plan to come to the mountains more than three times this winter, we suggest the Season Passes.  Depending on the night time temperature, wind, and amount of snow, the Ice Castle experience can often change dramatically from one day to the next.

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The Ice Castle and Red Mountain at dusk.

For example, when we run the water after or during a snowfall, the ice will take on a pillowy type of look.  Very cold temperatures will cause the ice to freeze in an almost pebbly way.

What to expect when you come:  Entrance into the Ice Castle will be through a walkway that passes under ice arches grown from 30′ towers of ice.  Next you will come into a small courtyard with an ice tower that is surrounded by 10′ walls of ice in every direction.  From there you will proceed through a series of ice towers, passage ways, and tunnels into a larger courtyard in which our large tower will be growing.  By mid January, we hope to have this tower over 40′ tall.  The large tower is composed of a series of eight smaller towers, each of which has walkways and tunnels going through and around it.  From here you will walk through another series of ice arches and tunnels, making your way out of the Ice Castle.

Overall, the Ice Castle is nearly an acre in size and by the opening date will be composed of approximately 2,000,000 gallons of water.   All statements on the height of the ice, the gallons of water used, and the footprint of the Ice Castles are estimates.  We believe the numbers to be accurate, but haven’t performed exact measurements.

We hope to see you soon!

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