Quinzee

A few days ago (when it was "only" -9 outside) Sophia and I played in the snow. One of the results of that playing was a large pile of snow and the intention of constructing a Quinzee the next day, if it was nice out. It wasn't. Many days came and went, with -30 degree temperatures. Today was "only" -16, so we decided that today was the day to tunnel. We began by digging a cave in the pile, and Sophia was a bit anxious about going in, but once the room was excavated a bit and the hole was completed to the other side producing a complete in-and-out tunnel, she was more eager and crawled through a number of times. She got stuck on the huge drifts on the other side, but once we tramped a pathway, she was good to go.

Stage two of the construction involves a larger central (or "Great") room, an annex, and an east entrance.