Snort - Revision history

EdwardNWM: construction banner

2026-05-17T20:52:51Z

construction banner

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	[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]		{{Construction}}[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]
	[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]~~PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!~~		[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the [[Noyes Circle]] in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.

	The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the [[Noyes Circle]] in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.

	== Building ==		== Building ==

FaffingFia: fixed formatting

2026-05-11T19:59:37Z

fixed formatting

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	== Documentation ==		== Documentation ==

			=== Media ===
	The Snort was featured on Vassar's socials in a video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7NQtd_cEzvw		The Snort was featured on Vassar's socials in a video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7NQtd_cEzvw

FaffingFia: corrected information

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corrected information

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	== Current state ==		== Current state ==
	Fia collapsed the Snort over spring break, and the very final remnants melted on March 25th. Fia is currently doing an independent study on Snow Architecture, and they will post the link to a digital zine here ~~once it is completed~~.		Fia collapsed the Snort over spring break, and the very final remnants melted on March 25th. Fia is currently doing an independent study on Snow Architecture, and they will continue to update this page and maybe post the link to a digital zine here if they make one.
	[[Category:Independent Study]]		[[Category:Independent Study]]

FaffingFia: fixed the link

2026-05-11T19:54:34Z

fixed the link

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	[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!		[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

	The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the [[Noyes ~~House\|Noyes~~]] ~~Circle~~ in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.		The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the [[Noyes Circle]] in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.

	== Building ==		== Building ==

FaffingFia: removed photos

2026-05-11T17:47:39Z

removed photos

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	== Artwork ==		== Artwork ==
	~~[[File:Melting Snort.jpg\|thumb\|254x254px\|Part 1 of Fia's Drawing I final project. Chalk pastels on 18x24 black construction paper.]]~~
	~~[[File:Fia Marrison Final2.jpg\|thumb\|327x327px\|Part 2 of Fia's Drawing I final project. Chalk pastels on 18x24 black construction paper.]]~~
	Fia has made many theoretical and representative floor plans of the Snort, and has drawn sketches of the Snort in ballpoint pen. For their Color (Art 108) midterm they made three small chalk pastel drawings on black paper. As their Drawing 1 (Art 103) final they made four large chalk pastel drawings.		Fia has made many theoretical and representative floor plans of the Snort, and has drawn sketches of the Snort in ballpoint pen. For their Color (Art 108) midterm they made three small chalk pastel drawings on black paper. As their Drawing 1 (Art 103) final they made four large chalk pastel drawings.

FaffingFia: Added photos

2026-05-11T17:47:19Z

Added photos

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	[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!		[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

	The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.		The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the [[Noyes House\|Noyes]] Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.

	== Building ==		== Building ==
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	The Snort was featured on Vassar's socials in a video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7NQtd_cEzvw		The Snort was featured on Vassar's socials in a video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7NQtd_cEzvw

	The Miscellany News made a video and published an article on the Snort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDTelj1cio https://miscellanynews.org/2026/02/05/features/building-a-snow-fort-with-a-pan-a-cup-and-a-dream/		[[The Miscellany News]] made a video and published an article on the Snort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDTelj1cio https://miscellanynews.org/2026/02/05/features/building-a-snow-fort-with-a-pan-a-cup-and-a-dream/

	=== Notebook ===		=== Notebook ===
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	== Artwork ==		== Artwork ==
	Fia has made ~~various drawings~~ of the Snort, ~~primarily using~~ chalk ~~pastels~~ on black paper. ~~They have also~~ made ~~multiple sketches of it with ballpoint pen~~.		[[File:Melting Snort.jpg\|thumb\|254x254px\|Part 1 of Fia's Drawing I final project. Chalk pastels on 18x24 black construction paper.]]
			[[File:Fia Marrison Final2.jpg\|thumb\|327x327px\|Part 2 of Fia's Drawing I final project. Chalk pastels on 18x24 black construction paper.]]
			Fia has made many theoretical and representative floor plans of the Snort, and has drawn sketches of the Snort in ballpoint pen. For their Color (Art 108) midterm they made three small chalk pastel drawings on black paper. As their Drawing 1 (Art 103) final they made four large chalk pastel drawings.

	== History ==		== History ==

FaffingFia: added clarification

2026-05-11T15:45:56Z

added clarification

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	[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]		[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]
	[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!		[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

	The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.		The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.

FaffingFia: construction

2026-05-11T15:45:27Z

construction

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	[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]		[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]
	[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.		[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

			The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.

	== Building ==		== Building ==

FaffingFia: Added outing club

2026-05-11T15:38:06Z

Added outing club

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	=== Tools ===		=== Tools ===
	The Snort was built with...		The Snort was built with.... After the majority of the second chamber was built, the builders used a metal shovel and the ice pick from the [[Outing Club]]. Later they also used a large plastic shovel from them as well.

	=== Time ===		=== Time ===

FaffingFia: Added information

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Added information

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	The Miscellany News made a video and published an article on the Snort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDTelj1cio https://miscellanynews.org/2026/02/05/features/building-a-snow-fort-with-a-pan-a-cup-and-a-dream/		The Miscellany News made a video and published an article on the Snort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDTelj1cio https://miscellanynews.org/2026/02/05/features/building-a-snow-fort-with-a-pan-a-cup-and-a-dream/

			=== Notebook ===
			Fia kept a notebook for the duration of the Snort.

	== Community Engagement ==		== Community Engagement ==
	Many people collaborated on building the Snort. Fia, Cormac, Quin, Etta, and Reave were the main consistent builders.		Many people collaborated on building the Snort. Fia, Cormac, Quin, Etta, Sophia, and Reave were the main consistent builders. Other collaborators included: Xander, Melody, Asher, Valentin, Parker (as secretary), Rache, Este, Ziva.

	Fia also collaborated with two members of the grounds team, Bernardo and Jaime, to plow snow to give the Snort some more life, and to make a small snow structure by the preschool [[Winpfheimer\|Wimpfheimer]].		Fia also collaborated with two members of the grounds team, Bernardo and Jaime, to plow snow to give the Snort some more life, and to make a small snow structure by the preschool [[Winpfheimer\|Wimpfheimer]].

			Starting March ? there was a guestbook in the Snort that people could write notes in.

	== Artwork ==		== Artwork ==
	Fia has made various drawings of the Snort, primarily using chalk pastels on black paper. They have also made multiple sketches of it with ballpoint pen.		Fia has made various drawings of the Snort, primarily using chalk pastels on black paper. They have also made multiple sketches of it with ballpoint pen.

			== History ==
			....

	== Current state ==		== Current state ==
	Fia collapsed the Snort over spring break, and the very final remnants melted on March 25th. Fia is currently doing an independent study on Snow Architecture, and they will post the link to a digital zine here once it is completed.		Fia collapsed the Snort over spring break, and the very final remnants melted on March 25th. Fia is currently doing an independent study on Snow Architecture, and they will post the link to a digital zine here once it is completed.
	[[Category:Independent Study]]		[[Category:Independent Study]]

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	[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]		[[File:The Snort.jpg\|thumb\|The main entrance of the Snort, which faced the path between the Deece and Noyes House.]]
	[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!		[[File:3D Scan of the Snort.png\|thumb\|A 3D scan taken of the Snort Feb 6, 2026]]PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

	The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.		The '''Snow Fort''' ('''Snort''') was a large quinzhee (snow cave) built by [[User:FaffingFia\|Fia Marrison]] and their friends on the Noyes Circle in the winter of 2025-2026. It contained four chambers and an outdoor courtyard, with various connecting tunnels.