The Snow King’s Castle

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I was in Yellowknife recently and had a chance to pop in to the Snow King’s Castle.

The snow king's castle, built entirely from ice blocks. (Not my photo)
The snow king’s castle, built entirely from ice blocks. (Not my photo)

Each year a local Santa-Claus-esque guy, his small team of expert craftsmen and their horde of eager but inexpert helpers build a castle out of ice out on the frozen lake. It costs $5 to go in and have a look.

The castle includes a stage for performances on some evenings, and a slide for kids to enjoy. Alas, I was too busy to catch a show while I was in town (“Brrrrr-leseque” was on) and there were too many kids using the slide for me to have a go.

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The Ice Theater inside the castle, stage on the right.

For $5, I’d say it’s worth a look.

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The National Ballet Of Canada had a ballet slipper built in to the castle this year, on to a leg of ice.