SINCE 1828
snowcat
noun
snow·cat
| \ ˈsnō-ˌkat
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Definition of snowcat
: a tracklaying vehicle for travel on snow
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Though no cars can reach the rifugios, the duffel magically appears at each inn, transported by staff via chair lift or snowcat. — Amy Tara Koch, Vogue, "The Slopes Less Taken: Going on a Ski Safari in the Dolomites," 7 Mar. 2019 Nine out of 10 snowcats that pass through his shop are privately owned. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "The Ice-Kicking Glory of the Snowcat," 5 Mar. 2018 For hardcore powder-hounds looking for a dream adventure, heli-skiing and snowcat options in the Chugach Mountains make skiers' and snowboarders' dreams come true. — Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News, "Getting your outdoor adventure fix in Southcentral Alaska," 2 May 2018 Just like off-roading clubs, snowcat clubs organize meetups and trail rides. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "The Ice-Kicking Glory of the Snowcat," 5 Mar. 2018 Just beyond one of the resort’s boundaries, off a snowcat route called the Plank, lie ungroomed and unpatrolled tree-flecked trails. — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, "The Boy Who Lived on Edges," 22 Mar. 2018 According to a release from Brundage Mountain, two separate incidents involving a snowcat occurred while the two victims were on a backcountry trip. — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, "2 people injured at Brundage Mountain in snowcat trip incident | Idaho Statesman," 28 Feb. 2018 Later in the decade, both evolved the snowcat toward its modern shape. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "The Ice-Kicking Glory of the Snowcat," 5 Mar. 2018 Brown died in March 2006 while at a sunset photoshoot at Colorado’s Telluride Ski Resort after falling sideways off the back of a snowcat snow-grooming machine and getting caught in the tracks. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Gus Kenworthy Tears Up Over Tragic Death of His Best Friend: 'I Felt Guilt He Died and Not Me'," 17 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snowcat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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