Midway's ice castles have become a popular winter destination for hundreds who come to Heber Valley each year to tour a frozen artistic wonderland.
The Utah-based Ice Castles company has begun construction and if the weather stays cold enough officials hope to have the castles open by Dec. 26.
The group said in a news release that more than a million people have come to Midway to view the Ice Castles since the company began building them five years ago.
The acre-size Midway castle takes about 4,000 hours to build and combines icicles with color-changing LED lights. It takes nearly an acre of land.
The company will also open castles in Wisconsin, Canada, Minnesota and New Hampshire.
For information, log on to www.icecastles.com.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The acre-sized Midway Ice Castles as seen during a sneak preview at Soldier Hollow Thursday January 7, 2016. The Midway Ice Castles open Friday, Jan. 8, featuring giant archways, tunnels, slot canyons, an ice slide, caverns, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The acre-sized Midway Ice Castles as seen during a sneak preview at Soldier Hollow Thursday January 7, 2016. The Midway Ice Castles open Friday, Jan. 8, featuring giant archways, tunnels, slot canyons, an ice slide, caverns, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The acre-sized Midway Ice Castles as seen during a sneak preview at Soldier Hollow Thursday January 7, 2016. The Midway Ice Castles open Friday, Jan. 8, featuring giant archways, tunnels, slot canyons, an ice slide, caverns, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The acre-sized Midway Ice Castles as seen during a sneak preview at Soldier Hollow Thursday January 7, 2016. The Midway Ice Castles open Friday, Jan. 8, featuring giant archways, tunnels, slot canyons, an ice slide, caverns, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The acre-sized Midway Ice Castles as seen during a sneak preview at Soldier Hollow Thursday January 7, 2016. The Midway Ice Castles open Friday, Jan. 8, featuring giant archways, tunnels, slot canyons, an ice slide, caverns, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The acre-sized Midway Ice Castles as seen during a sneak preview at Soldier Hollow Thursday January 7, 2016. The Midway Ice Castles open Friday, Jan. 8, featuring giant archways, tunnels, slot canyons, an ice slide, caverns, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne.