While your snow pile hardens, collect all of the remaining materials to complete the shelter. Collect a minimum of 15 strong sticks, 4-7 ft in length for the shelter's ribs/roofing.

Students in teacher Rob Schmidt’s (at right) Outdoor Pursuits class at Vimy Ridge Academy went outdoors to learn how to make snow shelters on a beautiful day in Edmonton on Monday Jan. 19, 2015.

An Ottawa man has taken playing in the snow to new heights by building a giant quinzhee behind his Orléans home.François Massé, 54, has been building the snow huts in his backyard for the past seven ...