When building an igloo for six hours in minus 54 degrees, Dylan Clark adheres to this ratio: For every second his hand is exposed to the cold, it takes 10 minutes back in the glove to warm it. “It’s ...

“Igloo” is derived from the Inuit word “igdlu” meaning “house.” It should actually be used to describe any Inuit or Eskimo dwelling, regardless of its construction. In the Eskimo culture, igloo ...

KANGIQSUJUAQ, Quebec - Adami Sakiagak, his tongue poking out of the side of his mouth in concentrated effort, trimmed the edges on a block of snow above his head. Ice crystals cascaded around him as ...

The Aleut and Inuit have many names for snow; to one whose world is made up of snow, it is important to distinguish between the various forms. The best types of snow to use for building an igloo are ...

Canada Research Chair in the Study of the Canadian North Postdoctoral Fellow, School for the Study of Canada, Trent University And these problems have historical roots. Canada has been running federal ...

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Still snowed in? Well, go make an igloo! And here s a nifty way to do it: Grand Shelters Icebox is a tool used to mold your igloo, snow brick by snow brick, with a form attached to a pole. The tool ...