The dedicated group of volunteers, the IPW, will determine when the ice in Pontiac Bay adjacent to the Ice Palace site is ready for carving and construction. This is typically within the two weeks leading up to the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, which starts on the first Friday in February and goes until the second Sunday in February. For updated information, look to the IPW - Local 101 Facebook page. The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival also maintains a website, https://www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/.