People are always asking me what Thorncrown Chapel looks like in the snow. I answer that it is gorgeous. In a real good snow followed by enough cold weather, icicles up to five or six feet long line the bluffs that surround the chapel. On a sunny day when things are just right, ice on the trees glistens in the sun making the surroundings look like a crystal forest carpeted with white snow. It really is a sight to behold. However, few people get to see it. At such times the roads are usually a bit dangerous making it very hard to get up to the chapel.

One year we had a particularly heavy snow. There was a couple that wanted to get married at Thorncrown Chapel. We told them that it was simply impossible to get a car up to the chapel parking lot. Yet, they were so determined to have their special day at the chapel, they parked at the bottom of the hill, put plastic bags around their feet to protect their tux and wedding dress, and walked up to Thorncrown. They had their wedding, and it was absolutely beautiful. They took some pictures. Click on the link below to see a great shot they got of the chapel. It is kind of big, so it may take a moment or two to load.

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