How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters

How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9780393075755
ISBN-13 : 0393075753
Rating : 4/5 (753 Downloads)

Book Synopsis How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters by : Norbert E. Yankielun

Download or read book How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters written by Norbert E. Yankielun and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-11-17 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are the ice blocks of igloos so perfectly formed and fitted, and able, it’s been said, to withstand the weight of a polar bear? How can you determine if the fresh snow that’s fallen outside your front door is as good for making a slab shelter as a snowman? What is a slab shelter, anyway? For that matter, what are drift caves, spruce traps, snow block walls, and bivy bag shelters, and how would you go about building them, whether for winter fun or protection from the weather? In this instructive, whimsical, illustrated manual, Norbert E. Yankielun, a seasoned cold-regions explorer and researcher, takes readers step-by-step through the process of constructing and inhabiting a range of useful snow structures—from the most basic to the more complex. Whether you’re a veteran backcountry skier or a backyard builder, this is one book you won’t want to be without.

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