Do not be fooled by the summer months either because in high elevations freak snow storms happen even in July. Be prepared and educated. Never take the weather for granted because you never know from minute to minute what can or will happen. The need for adequate shelter cannot be overemphasized. In higher elevations, or in snow country, a snow shelter will provide you with your best protection.
Snow is an excellent insulating material.
Many people equate snow with many winter tragedies, but in reality it is the best and greatest asset you have in the event of a snowstorm. Snow shelters can be dug with an improvised snow shovel. If possible select a site where the snow has already drifted,or start your digging around a standing tree. Be sure to build your bed platform eighteen to twenty inches higher and insulate it with evergreen boughs or bark. Throughout the construction make sure to take frequent breaks and acoid overheating yourself because sweat soaked clothing provides no insulation and also leads quickly to hypothermia.