President's Day Weekend
Ice Castle Extravaganza
February 12-14, 2010

Building The Castle

The Chute installed.

Ice Field flooded to help make ice. Above picture and below picture


Clearing snow off lake after snowfall

First layer of castle is put down

Some help getting Ice block up chute

3rd layer added to castle

Hook pulling block up hill

Winch to pull heavey blocks up hill

Ice Chute

Blocks of ice being pushed to chute

Chain saw on sled for long cuts of ice

Sled saw and regular saw.
Regular saw cuts short lengths

Castle being filled with snow

Castle being filled with snow

Filled full of snow to help keep Castle frozen

Top and Bottom Pictures
Water is added to castle to keep it frozen


Work continues on Monday, Feb.1 on the castle

This Castle looks to be the Biggest Castle Ever
More Photos and Festival Information on the following sites:
Mayville/Chautauqua Chamber of commerce
Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau