snowcrete
noun
- compacted snow used as construction material in freezing climates
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From snow + -crete.
- compressed snow that can be used to build structures
“It is suggested that military personnel in the Arctic use the materials easily available , such as snowcrete and icecrete . Snowcrete is snow compacted by natural or artificial means . The hardness of snowcrete increases with decrease[…]”