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snowshoer

  • a word derived from snowshoe.
    snowshoe
    noun
    a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.

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Beyond it, a hiker or snowshoer finds several miles of carless, unplowed path, with mountains rising to your left and half-frozen Rush Creek and Silver Lake to the right.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

Guided tours at Lake Louise Ski Resort range from beginner jaunts to a night trek under the starry sky, but as a seasoned snowshoer, I prefer to go it alone.

From Seattle Times Nov. 14, 2021

Plain as the swirling waters in the wake of a boat stretched the tracks of a snowshoer across the lower end of the lake.

From Man Size by William MacLeod Raine

Cho.—All hail to a night when the Northern Light           A welcome to us waves,         Then the snowshoer goes o'er the ice and the snows,           And the frosty tempest braves.

From Thoughts, Moods and Ideals: Crimes of Leisure by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall

She moved with the curious swing of the snowshoer, leisurely, comfortably.

From The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum

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