Here are some tips from Alaska outdoors columnist John Schandelmeier on how to build a fire, where to put it and what pitfalls to avoid. (See also: the use of Cheetos or Fritos as fire starter)
In this photo a fire is getting started. The starter area is burning with two small piles of twigs alongside. Adding those are the next steps.
The sourdoughs, many times, were prospectors who only had a single winter in the north. They knew little themselves. Certainly a single winter does not provide one with all of the knowledge necessary to survive the varying conditions one encounters in the Alaska Bush. To build a fire under adverse conditions is one of the more important skills necessary for survival.
My matches were dry and spruce trees were available. My snow suit instantly froze on the surface. I opted to walk. The other thought that comes to mind is that a fire large enough to provide enough heat to cause snow to slide is a large one. The traveler should have been fairly warm by then. He was also quite experienced to be traveling alone and also had enough expertise to start a fire when very cold.
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