How to Use snowcat in a Sentence

snowcat

noun
  • The pals has piled on the back of the snowcat to get to the top of the mountain, which was closed at the time.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Before dawn, snowcats then spread the piles up and down the runs atop the base.
    Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The snowcat turns around to retrieve the next batch of 12 giddy skiers.
    Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The runs here aren't for the faint of heart and can only be accessed by the snowcat (or by foot).
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Ride the free snowcat for a bump and be ready for a rigorous boot-pack along the ridge.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Later in the decade, both evolved the snowcat toward its modern shape.
    Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Nine out of 10 snowcats that pass through his shop are privately owned.
    Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2018
  • At a brisk 7 to 8 miles per hour, a snowcat takes 2.5 hours to reach the observatory.
    Nancy Chen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Take a snowcat tour and soak in natural hot springs after a day on the mountain.
    James Barrett, Redbook, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Or that another one in northern Colorado comes with a free snowcat ride to the top?
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Don a headlamp and take a snowcat up to the top of the sledding trail, then speed down for a two-hour nighttime adrenaline rush.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Join a three-hour snowcat safari or brave the cold on a snowmobile tour complete with a stop for warm drinks and biscuits.
    Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The family is asking anyone in the Grass Valley area with access to a snowcat for help.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2021
  • 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, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The first team of searchers departed in a snowcat from Timberline Lodge around 11 p.m. Friday night.
    oregonlive, 24 May 2020
  • The farm also has snowcats for reaching the slopes when the choppers can’t fly and snowmobiles for touring the snowy countryside.
    latimes.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Renner was speaking to the family member when the snowcat started to roll.
    Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
  • People familiar with the area say snowcat-skiing has not occurred in Hatcher Pass in more than a decade.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Renner was pulling one of the family vehicles with the snowcat out of the driveway and onto the street when the accident occurred.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
  • This Western mountain town is catnip for cross-country, snowcat, and heli- skiers alike.
    Lea Lane, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • While progress had been made in the last few days, firefighters have had to access emergency scenes using snowcats.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The snowy season brings a flurry of activities like scenic snowcat tours (with s'mores), sledding and, of course, some of the country's best skiing.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Once a month a snowcat delivers food and other supplies.
    Yulia Grigoryants, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Later in the day, lace up your skates and hit the rink in the middle of the village, or take a snowcat to the famous Beano's Cabin for one of the best on-mountain, off-the-grid alpine dining experiences.
    Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Just like off-roading clubs, snowcat clubs organize meetups and trail rides.
    Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2018
  • For something truly special, Snowcat Dinners at the Bistro starts with a hot chocolate and a shot of Schnapps before the roughly 30-minute snowcat ride up the mountain.
    Michelle Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Renner broke more than 30 bones and suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries when he was run over by the 7-ton snowcat.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • Then, clamber into an open-air sleigh, towed by a snowcat, for an invigorating ride to the cabin.
    Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The snowcat had slipped and rolled and was heading toward the nephew; Renner, who had jumped out of the machine without setting the brake, tried to jump back on and stop it from hitting his nephew but didn’t make it into the cab.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The big, family-style feasts are served at the scenic Britt Cabin, accessible via either ski or snowcat.
    Matthew Meltzer, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2021

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