Snow Cave

Took these a couple months ago, but since Flagtown is getting yet another dose of this el nino (translation: the nino) weather, i figure they are appropriate.  A few friends and i attempted to make a snow cave to spend a night in after nearly 5 ft of snow was dumped on Flagstaff.  We did manage to make a cave-but it was not exactly what i had had in mind.  I went into it hoping to make the type of snow cave you would make if you wanted to actually stay warm through the night-meaning a one or two person wormhole, built higher than the entrance hole to trap in heat.  This was not the case, as four friends joined me and we opted to make a "party" cave.  We built a giant snow mound, then dug it out.  It was pretty neat, and fit all of us comfortably.  Not exactly practical for sleeping in, and it was the coldest night of my life.  It was three degrees when i emerged from my sleeping bag and put on my frozen stiff pants and boots.  It was cold, but satisfying to know i did it.  3 degrees...  That was back in January.  The temp outside now?  15 degrees...i'm over it, flagstaff