snowcat

[ snoh-kat ]

noun

Origin of snowcat

First recorded in 1950–55; originally a trademark (1946) of the Tucker Sno-Cat Corporation

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We encouraged him down the groomed runs with a snowcat and into the woods near the base.
The Untold Stories of Ski Patrol | cobrien | January 8, 2022 | Outside Online
One anonymous ski patroller at Breckenridge told the Sun how a lack of lift operators and snowcat drivers was to blame for the fact that more terrain wasn’t open.
What You Missed: Sandia Tramway Rescue and Vail’s Staff Shortage | Fred Dreier | January 3, 2022 | Outside Online
From your cabin, you can ski-tour on your own or opt for a guided outing with help from a snowcat.
Your 101 Guide to Backcountry Skiing | eriley | December 21, 2021 | Outside Online
In winter, your best modes of transportation through Yellowstone National Park are snowmobile, skis, snowshoes, and snowcoach—a passenger van crossed with a snowcat.
15 of the Best Winter Adventures in National Parks | bsmith | December 10, 2021 | Outside Online
Far from wilderness, skating most often occurs at the base of resorts or on frozen golf courses, where snowcats belch clouds of diesel as they groom.
Cross-Country Skiers Have Ruined My Dog Walks | Sundog | April 3, 2021 | Outside Online

We went up the mountain by SUV, helicopter, snowcat, and snowmobile.
Pure Gold: Snowboarding With Shaun White | Bob Simon | January 28, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

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