: a usually lightweight platform for the foot that is designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking and that typically consists of an oblong frame crossed with leather thongs or synthetic material
In the winter, when the trails are covered in snow, the trails become cross-country ski and snowshoe routes.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024 Journeys here are capped at four participants, who are fitted with traditional wooden snowshoes.—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
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We were slated to go snowshoeing the night after skiing, creating a perfect test of KT Tape Pro Ice’s pain-relieving qualities.—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 26 June 2024 This term means appreciating and connecting with nature, whether snowshoeing through a thick blanket of snow or strolling through a field of spring wildflowers.—Melinda Fulmer, TIME, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowshoe
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