We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to providing the highest quality ice you have ever seen. Most of our team has worked in the hospitality industry so we know how important attention to detail is. We are committed to showing up on time and assuming the role of professionalism for the duration of your experience.
On any given day, Arthur can be found in the office working on administrative tasks, or, in the freezer assisting with craft ice and sculpture productions. We also manage to get him some exercise by sending him out on an occasional delivery!
Arthur was born in Southern California and moved to Colorado in 2015 to chase the Rocky Mountain powder. Arthur describes his decision to move as the best he’s ever made because it led him to his wife! Arthur was hired as a part time delivery driver and ice technician in the summer of 2021. Arthur has a very strong work ethic and displayed high levels of integrity while working part time. When Colorado Ice Works made it known that a new General Manager was needed, Arthur quickly stepped up to the plate. Despite Garfield being his spirit animal, Arthur made a great impression and after weeks of interviewing, he was offered the position of GM.
Arthur is an avid fan of Formula 1 and fantasizes about being a professional race car driver on his daily commute.
Mike Bickelhaupt
Mike grew up in Evergreen CO. In 2002, Mike enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. After completing basic training, Mike was stationed on the USCG Cutter Midgett, a high endurance cutter based out of Seattle WA. “I spent a good amount of time up in the Bering Sea while stationed on the Midgett. We also spent some time down south intercepting drugs. On one patrol, we seized a total of 15 tons of cocaine. It was sureal”, said Mike.
While stationed in Seattle, Mike met his future wife Krista. They moved to Miami when Mike was transferred to MSST Miami. In June 2006, Mike and Krista got married, then moved to Denver to purchase a home and raise a family.
After being honorably discharged from the Coast Guard, Mike quickly found work as a chef at the Wynkoop Brewing Company. It was while working at the Wynkoop that Mike was introduced to ice sculpting. “I would literally have dreams at night about sculpting ice! I just loved it. I practiced for hours, bought my own tools and absorbed as much info about ice as I could”, Mike explained.
Mike left the Wynkoop in 2009 and took a position as a chef for a Richard Sandoval concept called La Sandia. While Mike thoroughly enjoyed creating Mexican cuisine, after a year it was time to move on.
In 2010 Mike was offered an executive chef position with Hodson’s in South Glenn. Within 3 months, Mike was promoted to Corporate Executive Chef of Dionysus Hospitality (now Vibe Concepts). With this new position, Mike would oversee culinary operations for multiple restaurants across Colorado. Mike would open two restaurants for the group, one in Beaver Creek and one in Downtown Denver.
In 2013, an opportunity opened up to purchase Colorado Ice Works (formerly known as Colorado Ice Sculptures). Although hesitant, Mike welcomed the challenge, and hung up his chef coat to become a small business owner.
Mike and his wife Krista have two boys and a girl and two yellow labs.
Colorado Ice Works was purchased in 2013 by Mike Bickelhaupt, a former corporate executive chef and US Coast Guard veteran. In 2014 Colorado Ice Works moved into a new warehouse, purchased large scale ice machines and new state of the art equipment. Mike and his growing team took the smallest ice sculpting company in Colorado and in 5 years turned it into the largest specialty ice company in the region. We know ice and know it well!
We are extremely grateful for the hundreds of clients we have had the pleasure of working with. Our goal is to achieve 100% customer satisfaction while adapting to challenges and continue on the path as true industry leaders.
