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Why is the entrance tunnel of a snow cave built below the main space?

To retain warm air.

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  1. To let in more snow
  2. To make it harder to enter
  3. To retain warm air ✔

Why: Building the entrance tunnel below the main space helps retain warm air inside.

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Answer: To retain warm air. Building the entrance tunnel below the main space helps retain warm air inside.

  1. Backpacking (hiking) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacking_%28hiking%29
    It is constructed by excavating snow so that its entrance tunnel is below the main space in order to retain warm air.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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