Winter 2000 - 2001
595 Blocks, 13' 6" High
3 Stories, 2 Doors, 9 Windows
Lasted 26 Days (!)
On January 14th, 2001, the final block was set atop our largest and most elaborate fort ever. The "Hilltop Hotel", as it was nicknamed, stood some 13 and a half feet high and was made of 595 blocks of snow. It was also the first three-storie fort ever built, with plenty of space on both upper floors. It was truly an accomplishment; the result of years of trial and error.
This fort didn't require as much maintenence as some later ones, but it still had its share of structural problems which ultimately led to the decision to remove it.
There were bigger forts still to come, but whether the future ones were better is subject to debate.....
