snowcat

noun

snow·cat | \ ˈsnō-ˌkat

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Definition of snowcat

: a tracklaying vehicle for travel on snow

Examples of snowcat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The family is asking anyone in the Grass Valley area with access to a snowcat for help. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, "Tahoe blizzard survivor's truck is still stuck in deep snow - family seeking help digging it out," 5 Feb. 2021 Pop-ups will prevail on some slopes — such as Colorado’s Steamboat’s mobile Pizza Ranger and Taco Beast, a Mexican joint on a snowcat that sets up tables on the mountain. — Washington Post, "What to expect from this winter’s ski season," 8 Oct. 2020 After a 15-minute snowcat crawl up Snowmass mountain, you’ll be deposited at a century-old cabin that looks mighty good for its age. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Mountain restaurants you can only reach by ski, snowshoe or sleigh," 22 Jan. 2020 The first team of searchers departed in a snowcat from Timberline Lodge around 11 p.m. Friday night. — oregonlive, "Lost climber with hypothermia found at 6,200 feet on Mount Hood," 24 May 2020 Dinner on the mountain with a ride up in a snowcat vehicle is another way to appreciate Aspen’s stunning mountains. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, "The Best Places to Travel in April," 12 Feb. 2020 People familiar with the area say snowcat-skiing has not occurred in Hatcher Pass in more than a decade. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "State approves permit for Hatcher Pass snowcat and helicopter skiing," 5 Nov. 2019 Powder Mountain in Utah ceased snowcat skiing because of tight quarters inside the vehicles. — Fox News, "Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak," 15 Mar. 2020 Before dawn, snowcats then spread the piles up and down the runs atop the base. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Tahoe snow report: Runs open, but fresh snow scant," 19 Feb. 2020

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“Snowcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowcat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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