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Under ordinary circumstances ski mountaineers should use a tent for shelter. But tents may be destroyed by fire or storm, and skiers may be separated from the member of the party carrying the tent. Therefore, every ski mountaineer should know how to construct certain basic types of shelters from field materials. In addition, snow caves and igloos are more comfortable in heavy winds and under conditions of intense cold than are tents, and if time permits will be constructed out of preference. In the spring when the snow is deep and well packed, some experienced snow campers travel without a tent, relying entirely upon bivouacs.
There are infinite variations of the basic types here described. Every man may well indulge his ingenuity.
Open bivouac.—On calm nights or in areas protected from the wind when no storm is threatening, there is no necessity for the construction of any shelter. A fir-bough bed laid on the snow for insulation and to keep the bag dry (or ground sheet and a mattress as a substitute) is all that is necessary. The deep snow hole under a dense drooping fir is an excellent spot for a one- or two-man
bivouac. A low snow wall or a line of branches stuck in the snow will reduce snow drifting should a wind arise during the night.
If several persons are bivouacking together the quantity of boughs required for a mattress is reduced and considerable body heat is conserved. Two feet in width should be allowed for each person. A waterproof sheet may be thrown over all the sleeping bags for increased warmth. This will not condense excessive moisture because ventilation is provided between the sleeping bags.
Brush shelter.—If the snow is not deep enough for a snow bivouac a brush shelter can be constructed, in the heart of the densest thicket available and well out of the wind. The design is unimportant provided the walls are interlaced densely for windproofing, and the entire shelter is made no larger than necessary. Covering the brush with bark, snow, or sod will aid windproofing and better retain air warmed by body heat.
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