Does an Igloo or a Quinzee Make a Better Snow Shelter?
April 2, 2018
Thetford Academy students wanted to see if an Igloo or a quinzee makes a better snow shelter. Better was defined as which snow shelter would last longer and hold the most heat. An Igloo is a snow shelter that is made with snow blocks. A quinzee is a big pile of snow that you go and hollow out from the inside. TA students used an igloo making tool that creates a catenary arch to make the igloo. To make the quinzee they made a big pile of snow and let it sinter (harden) overnight then hollowed it out from the inside....