snow cat

Trail grooming vehicle

A snow cat is a tracked vehicle designed for traveling over snow, used for grooming ski slopes, transporting people in remote areas, or accessing locations where wheeled vehicles can't go.

The enclosed cab sits atop wide treads that distribute weight to prevent sinking: The snow cat crawled up the mountain to the weather station.

Related
  • snowcatTracked alpine terrain vehicle
  • groomerOne who tends coats
  • pisteDesignated ski route
  • skiSnow-gliding footwear attachment
  • ski resortSnow-sport vacation facility

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G