Snow Mountain!

A few days ago, Terry and I swung by this massive snow mountain in a shopping centre nearby.

We had noticed it earlier this winter and wondered how large it was now. But it was hard to tell how much it had grown. It looked wider, if not taller. I guess snow blowers can only shoot snow up so high.

I remember, a few years ago, reading that large snow mounds like this - with pipes running through them - could be used to cool buildings in summer. I haven't heard much about that lately.

It would be tempting for kids to want to use it for sledding - but it's close to buildings and lamp standards, so that wouldn't work. Piles of snow can also be unstable - not the safest place to climb. One wouldn't want it to collapse and trap someone inside.