The Midway Ice Castles feature ice walls and tall towers that take 10,000 man hours and about 25 tons of ice and snow to create, the Daily Herald newspaper reported.
Crews worked since October to create the attraction hosted at Homestead Resort in Midway, which is about 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake, ahead of the Friday opening date.
Weather plays a huge factor in the castles’ creation, said Kyle Standifird, an owner and CFO.
“The weather has been interesting this year,” he said. “Our founder said it well when he said, ‘It’s a delicate dance with Mother Nature.