This is how I would describe our ‘Home’ at the moment. When you read this, you’re probably sitting in a nice warm room with electricity. O.K. Now imagine that the walls in your room are so close that you just have enough space to lay down. And the ceiling is so low that you can only sit and crawl. And as the walls and ceiling are so close to you, they turn into snow and all the windows disappear. What’s left is a super small room with furniture and electricity. Now remove the 2 last points and you find yourself in a small room made out of snow and ice.
We call this a Snowlodge. And basically, it’s nothing more than a dug-out pile of snow J. For you this may sound like our own little prison cell, but for us it’s one of the greatest experiences out here. I don’t even know how to describe them. It’s just incredible. When I first slept in my Lodge, I was very skeptical. As I pushed myself thought the narrow entrance all I could see was a deep black cave. Immediately typical fears came up. It will collapse on me, I can’t breathe, and I can’t see… But once I pushed myself deep enough inside, my body released the entrance and gave space for air and light to move in.
In that moment I saw the beauty of the snowlodge. Ice crystals, that sparkle in the light. Silence that allows me a restful sleep. Warmth from my body that is held in by the thick snow walls, (cold air sinks and exits the lodge through the open entryway), and the most delicious aroma from a thick mattress made of Fir boughs.
From all the lodges that we slept in, the snowlodge turned out to be the most comfortable, especially because everyone has his own.
It really is a unique experience, that is almost impossible to describe with words.
We are happy to answer any questions about snow lodges, please don’t be shy 🙂