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Amazing Itineraries: Colorado's Ice Castles Experience, a real-life frozen fairy tale

by Hunter Hulbert and Tonya McCleary

Thu, January 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Updated Thu, January 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
These massive ice structures can reach up 30 to 40 feet high.
Wire mesh and spray it with water to make icicles every night, and use them the next day.On very cold days, it can feel colder inside due to shade and ice walls blocking sunlight.
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Because some of the passages are narrow, those who are claustrophobic should give it consideration when planning a trip to Ice Castles.
A photographer snaps a picture from inside the towers as the sunsets at Ice Castles in Silverthorne, Colorado.(Courtesy: Getty/Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

SILVERTHORNE, CO (Amazing America TV) — Want to feel like Elsa, Anna, and Olaf in the 2013 Disney instant classic Frozen? Well, now you can live out your frozen fantasy and “let it go” at an ice-filled wonderland in Silverthorne, Colorado.

Amazing America’s Hunter Hulbert continues his Amazing Itineraries: Colorado adventure with a trip to Ice Castles, a “snow day” dream come true.

Ice Castles is a temporary winter experience built using thousands of hand-placed icicles. You can meander your way through ice tunnels, caverns, ice slides, and more, all of them illuminated with LED lights to add to the magic. Don’t miss the Frozen Tap Ice Bar, which serves up ice-themed beverages inside the castle.

The concept was born 15 years ago in Utah when its founder, Brent Christensen, started building backyard ice structures for his kids. By the time he was done, he patented the process used to build the Ice Castles attractions.

There are several Ice Castles attractions across the U.S. and Canada, but the Silverthorne, Colorado, location was his first commercial site and remains iconic.

The family-friendly ice adventure typically opens in late December and, like “Frosty the Snowman,” remains as long as weather permits.

Stay tuned as Hunter continues his Amazing Itineraries: Colorado adventure with more stops.

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