ski mask
noun
: a knit fabric mask that covers the head, has openings for the eyes, mouth, and sometimes the nose, and is worn especially by skiers for protection from the cold
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The grainy video shows a man in a ski mask approaching Guthrie’s front door and attempting to cover her doorbell camera with a gloved hand.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Authorities have said she was taken against her will, and have released piecemeal updates as the case has unfolded, including video of an alleged kidnapper in a ski mask and DNA evidence.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The images showed a man, who the FBI described as having an average build and being about 5 feet, 9 inches or 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a ski mask, gloves and a backpack.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The first big break in the case came Tuesday, when the FBI released surveillance videos of someone approaching Guthrie’s door wearing a holstered gun, ski mask and backpack.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Authorities have said she was taken against her will, and have released piecemeal updates as the case has unfolded, including video of an alleged kidnapper in a ski mask and DNA evidence.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The images showed a man, who the FBI described as having an average build and being about 5 feet, 9 inches or 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a ski mask, gloves and a backpack.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The first big break in the case came Tuesday, when the FBI released surveillance videos of someone approaching Guthrie’s door wearing a holstered gun, ski mask and backpack.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Ski mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20mask. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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