How to Use snowcat in a Sentence
snowcat
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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 -
Prices for diesel gas, which Bogus uses for its snowcats, have also ballooned.
— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 -
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
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