Volunteers are building the 2026 Saranac Lake Ice Palace amid snow and record cold. Two took icy plunges for the first time ...

The construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is well underway, with thick ice blocks being stacked, sculpted and sealed in place. The centerpiece of Carnival is a major draw for ...

Volunteers in Saranac Lake have already been clearing snow off Lake Flower to help grow more ice. Actual construction of the Palace is scheduled to begin Monday, January 22nd. Volunteers will start ...

Construction is scheduled to begin Wednesday on the famous ice palace in the heart of Saranac Lake ahead of the Winter ...

Work on the ice palace is expected to take up until the evening of February 6, which is the start of the carnival.

Since Buffalo Bert has predicted six more weeks of winter, Upstate New York might as well have fun with it. The annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is off and running with its mid-winter festivities.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival begins this weekend. The Ice Palace is the showcase of the event and construction of the structure usually begins in mid-January. But due to warm temperatures this ...