snowmobile

Motorized snow transport

A snowmobile is a motorized vehicle designed for travel over snow and ice, with skis in front and a continuous rubber track in back.

Snowmobiles are used for recreation, racing, and practical transportation in remote winter areas: We rented snowmobiles to explore the backcountry.

As a verb, to snowmobile is to ride one.

vehicle

track

Path or monitored route

engine · suspension · chassis · headlight · taillight · clutch · sprocket · exhaust · carburetor · ignition

racing

drag

Resistance through fluid

  • ovalElongated rounded shape
  • podiumRaised platform for speakers
  • heatTransferred thermal energy

lap · sprint · endurance · horsepower · turbo · acceleration · speed · velocity · competition · championship

terrain

powder

Fine dry particles

backcountry · tundra · frozen · ice · packed · ungroomed · meadow · clearing · lake · ridge

culture

Ski-Doo

Canadian snowmobile manufacturer

  • PolarisCelestial north marker
  • YamahaJapanese conglomerate, diverse products
  • rallyGathering for a cause

club · association · vintage · collector · enthusiast · community · Quebec · Scandinavia · Alaska · Canada

winter

blizzard

Violent prolonged snowstorm

ice · avalanche · whiteout · arctic · frozen · cold · flurry · windchill · parka · goggles

recreation

touring

Traveling for pleasure

weekend · getaway · family · lodge · cabin · destination · scenic · photography · sightseeing · excursion

fishing

ice-fishing

Angling through frozen water

sled · portable · lake · access · gear · hole · jigging · perch · walleye · pike

utility

hauling

Transporting heavy items

work · freight · cargo · towing · sled · supplies · firewood · remote · access · ranger

Categories
Opposites
terrain/environment

snowmobilejet ski

Motorized recreational water vehicle

personal watercraft · dune buggy · sand rail · ATV · boat

propulsion method

snowmobiledogsled

Animal-drawn snow vehicle

dog sled · snowshoes · sled · toboggan · skis

seasonal use

snowmobilejet ski

Motorized recreational water vehicle

personal watercraft · convertible · paddleboard · speedboat · pontoon boat

Phrases
Family

snowmobiles, snowmobiling, snowmobiled, snowmobilers, snowmobiler

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G