Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace
The Saranac Lake Ice Palace really is a sight to see. Thousands of blocks of ice weighing in between 400 and 800 pounds a piece were used to build the structure and luckily, it's no hands-off exhibit.
The public is welcome to come in and sit on the ice thrones (the theme this year is "medieval"), climb the stairs, take photos with the animal ice carvings, and squeeze through the small tunnels and mazes.
It was packed on Sunday -- the last day of the carnival, but the word is that the ice palace will be up (pending melt) until the end of February.
Here's more information and videos about the construction of the palace -- and a history of the carnival.
More photos after the jump.
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Heh... we were just up there this weekend too :-)
... said Slacker on Feb 14, 2011 at 2:59 PM | link
I remember going there as a kid one year when they had an ice slide. It was awesome.
... said Olivia on Feb 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM | link
Did you stay in town, Slacker? I hear everything was sold out.
An ice slide! That sounds fun. And I was just impressed with the steps...
... said Liz on Feb 14, 2011 at 5:23 PM | link
Wow! Saranac Lake and Lake Placid stories today. I feel like I'm back up there reading the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Lived across from the Ice Palace for many years -- it's a testament to Adirondack ingenuity and community spirit. Gosh - now I'm homesick.
... said upstater on Feb 14, 2011 at 5:40 PM | link
Here are a few more photos at night, the castle is lit up brilliantly, it's really nice. Unfortunately I missed the fireworks, would love to get that shot.
... said B on Feb 15, 2011 at 6:54 PM | link
Oops, the slideshow is a better link, sorry.
... said B on Feb 15, 2011 at 6:56 PM | link
B - those are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. I wish I was around long enough to see it at night (I noticed the lights and wires within the castle)
... said Liz on Feb 16, 2011 at 2:31 PM | link
@Liz- nah, grew up a little ways west of there so we stayed @ my parents.
... said Slacker on Feb 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM | link