Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS)

 
The Last Block

The last block is the culmination of planning, hard work, and grit! Only those who have engineered an Igloo will understand. Pictured hear is an 11’ - 6’ Igloo Tunneled Igloo.

Gigantic 14’ – 9.5' Igloo – Testing a New Design - New Video

This Igloo Dome Project (above) attempts to use scaffolding for building a very large igloo and possibly building it solo. Most of this work is done during the month of July by Brian M. Wargo of the Pittsburgh Igloo Society.

The current snow storm will drop warm snow which is perfect for those attempting their first Igloo. But you must begin planning now before the snow starts to fall. Brian M. Wargo of the Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society offers some advice.

Brian M. Wargo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS) - Updates the January 17, 2022 Igloo build. Tips are included for dealing with dry snow.

Finished the 9’-8’ Ilgloo - Taking a tour of the January 17, 2022 Igloo.

Using the ruins of the January 17, 2022 Igloo as a base for the rebuild. The plan is using the sun to make powder snow into packable snow.

BMW races against the setting sun. If it goes down, the likelihood of finishing the igloo drops faster than the temperature!

Thanks to Theo and Jeanine, the 7' - 7' Igloo is competed! Temperatures of 1 degree Fahrenheit with a Real Feel of -10 F expected tonight (1-29-2022).

Brian M. Wargo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS) - Speaks of Sleeping in One Degree Fahrenheit Weather.

Powdering Your Igloo - Brian M. Wargo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS)

Solo-built this 8’ - 6’ tunneled Igloo during the February 2021 snow storm.

Solo-built this 8’ - 6’ tunneled Igloo during the February 2021 snow storm.

Tour of the 8' - 6' Igloo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society - Brian M. Wargo

Blogs in Chronological Order

Covid-19 Series

Igloo Weather: 11 Degrees - 15 mph Winds - -8 Degrees Real Feel - Brian M. Wargo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS)

Longevity of the 8.5' - 6' Igloo

Build a strong base to compensate for shrinkage.

Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS)

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Building a Solitary Igloo During Covid-19 is the only safe way to Igloo in 2020.
9’-7’ Foot Igloo - That is nine feet in diameter and seven foot tall.

9’-7’ Foot Igloo - That is nine feet in diameter and seven foot tall.

Nighttime Cold - Getting into the Igloo - Brian M. Wargo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS)

Nighttime Set-up in the 7’ - 4’ Small Solitary Igloo

Temperature in the 7' - 4' Solitary Igloo

Waking Up - Cold Shrinkage - 7’ - 4’ Pandemic Igloo

This is a good night to try to build your first igloo! - Brian M. Wargo - Pittsburgh Igloo Shrouded Society (PISS)

Quarantined Groups/ Families Building Together

Suspended Blogs/Videos During Covid-19 (listed below)
  • Theoretical Height Limit of Igloo (16 Comments)

  • Performance Enhancing Drugs and Igloo Building (3 Comments)

  • Full-timing in an Igloo (67 Comments)

  • Raising Children in an Igloo (622 Comments)

    • Playing Hide and Seek in an Igloo (2 Comments)

    • Time-Out in the Igloo (6 Comments)

  • Igloo Plumbing (55 Comments)

  • The Biggest Igloo (1036 Comments)

  • Jesus and Igloos (3 Comments)

  • Sunlight is an Igloo Killer (512 Comments)

  • Fire Safety in the Igloo (1 Comment)

  • Flatulence in the Igloo (1395 Comments)

  • Racoon Squatters in the Igloo (43 Comments)

  • Will Amazon Deliver to the Igloo (29 Comments)

  • Wall Strength - Ask an Architect (601 Comments)

  • Is Late July to Early for an Igloo (1 Comment)

  • First Block - Getting the Correct Angle (55 Comments)

  • Discount AirBB Rates (offseason) (6 Comments)

    • AirBB Files Lawsuit Against Igloo Community

  • Church Service in the Igloo (12 Comments)

  • Installing a Security System on the Igloo (77 Comments)

  • Snow Density and Strength (463 Comments)

  • Divorce and Custody of the Igloo (3 Comments)

  • Dave Chappell Insults Iglooer’s - Funny or Not (620 Comments)

  • Trump Approves of Igloo Walls in Far North? (36 Comments)

  • Igloos for Dummies (741 Comments)

  • Building a Fireplace in the Igloo (563 Comments)

  • Counterfeit Igloos - Don’t be Fooled (48 Comments)

  • Does My Igloo Smell Like My Dog? (38 Comments)

  • Igloo Etiquette (433 Comments)

  • Zoning Laws (1022 Comments)

  • Animal Husbandry and Igloos (6 Comments)

  • Recycling Snow (78 Comments)

  • Yellow Snow Strength (74 Comments)

  • Igloo Basics (2634 Comments)

About the Founder and His Family

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Brian M. Wargo

Founder and President

Rank: Polar Bear

Skills: Former, Cutter, Packer, Snow Temperature Tester, Designer, Architect, Project Manager,

Notes: Never smiles when working - This picture is when an igloo is completed!

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Jeanine Ging

Photographer

Rank: Musk Ox

Skills: Shoveling, Pulling Snow Freight, Photo Documenter

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Meadow Ging-Wargo

Rank - Penguin

Skills: Shoveling, Hauling, Sledding, Double Trailering

Notes: Eats snow intended for the structure!

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Theo Ging-Wargo

Rank: Fox

Skills: Tamp, Shovel, Transportation, Pusher

Notes: Hard-worker!