West Fargo Cryotherapy Business Closes After 10 Years, Sells Equipment Online

Pam Bradow’s West Fargo cryotherapy business is closing after a decade, and the last chapter is being written one auction lot at a time. Glacial Peak Cryotherapy, founded in 2016, is selling off 208 online items from its space at 3139 Bluestem Dr., Suite 116, turning a once-niche recovery shop into a formal liquidation.

The estate sale points to more than a simple equipment clearout. Alongside cryotherapy-related gear, the inventory includes office furniture, phone stands, Christmas decor, an HP printer, a computer with monitor, and other miscellaneous pieces that kept the studio running day to day. Winning bidders are responsible for removing their items, payment and pickup are scheduled for Sunday, May 3, 2026, and everything has to be out by May 22.

Bradow’s exit marks the end of a business that grew out of her own recovery story. Local profiles have said the retired dental hygienist launched Glacial Peak after a serious automobile accident and her personal experience with cryotherapy. That origin story gave the business a local identity that was part wellness center, part comeback narrative, and it helped distinguish Glacial Peak in a market where cold-recovery offerings were still unusual.

For years, Glacial Peak also stood out as more than a single-service shop. Fargo Monthly described it as the area’s only business of its kind, offering cryotherapy alongside light therapy and compression therapy. That mix gave the studio a broader recovery pitch than a basic plunge or cold chamber, and directory-style listings placed it at the Bluestem Drive address with sauna options as part of its wellness lineup.

The customer footprint was not tiny. One business listing cited 129 customer reviews, a sign that Glacial Peak built a steady local following even as cryotherapy remained a specialty service. Its closure leaves a practical gap in West Fargo and the surrounding Fargo area, where recovery amenities increasingly show up inside gyms, spas, and broader wellness concepts rather than as standalone cryotherapy shops.

That shift is what makes Bradow’s retirement story matter beyond one storefront. A business that started with a personal recovery journey, lasted roughly 10 years, and drew enough demand to support a dedicated location is now exiting through an online estate sale. The sale of the equipment, the office fixtures, and the small details of daily operation captures the lifecycle of a niche wellness business in one neat, final snapshot.