quinzhee on frozen lake Winter in Oulanka National Park national park in Oulu and Lapland Provinces, Finland

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Oulanka National Park is a national park in Oulu and Lapland Provinces, Finland, covering 270 square kilometres. It borders with Paanajärvi National Park, established in 1992 in Russia. Oulanka National Park is a unique and versatile combination of northern, southern and eastern quinzhee or quinzee is a shelter made by hollowing out a pile of settled snow. This is in contrast to an igloo, which is made from blocks of snow.

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Location: Oulanka National Park Finland
Photo credit: © Colin Palmer Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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