snow shelter

With the winter upon us, I was curious if any one has made a snow shelter or quinzee?q. If so, could you share some pictures and any words of advice. While hiking and snowshoeing, I decided to make a quinzee trench. Using a packable shovel, it took 2 1/2 hours to build. Temps only got down to...

When winter camping, my shelter of choice is some sort of snow shelter. I used to build quinzhees, but in the last three years I've gone the way of the igloo. When describing igloo camping to people, I can usually count on two questions. The first is, 'Isn't it too cold to sleep in an...