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What is a quinzhee?

A shelter made by tunneling into mounded snow.

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  1. A water filter
  2. A shelter made by tunneling into mounded snow ✔
  3. A type of backpack

Why: A quinzhee is similar to a snow cave but built by tunneling into mounded snow.

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Answer: A shelter made by tunneling into mounded snow. A quinzhee is similar to a snow cave but built by tunneling into mounded snow.

  1. Backpacking (hiking) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacking_%28hiking%29
    A quinzhee is similar, but constructed by tunneling into mounded snow rather than by digging into a natural snow formation.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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