snowmobiled

Traversed frozen terrain

Snowmobiled is the past tense of snowmobile, meaning to travel over snow on a motorized vehicle with skis and a continuous track: We snowmobiled across the frozen lake.

The activity is recreational in some regions and practical transportation in others, particularly in remote Arctic areas.

vehicle

sled

Runner-based snow vehicle

machinePower-driven working device
Ski-DooCanadian snowmobile manufacturer
PolarisCelestial north marker

Yamaha · throttle · handlebars · track · skis · engine · two-stroke · four-stroke · horsepower · suspension

recreation

trails

Marked outdoor paths

winterYear's coldest quarter
ridingControlling while mounted
powderFine dry particles

snow · tracks · adventure · groomed · backcountry · touring · rental · resort · guided · weekend

terrain

tundra

Frigid treeless biome

frozenSolidified by extreme cold
iceWater's solid form
driftsMoves without direction

packed · deep · ungroomed · meadow · forest · alpine · glacier · plateau · ridge · valley

coldweather

bundled

Gathered and tied together

layeredHaving multiple levels
insulatedShielded from heat loss
frostbiteFreezing of body tissue

windchill · subzero · mittens · balaclava · heated grips · boots · snowsuit · exposure · hypothermia · warming hut

Opposites

motorized vs. non-motorized winter travel

snowmobiledsnowshoed

Walked on flotation footwear

skied · mushed · hiked · trudged · walked

winter vs. warm-weather recreation

snowmobiledwaterskied

Was towed on skis

boated · surfed · sailed · swam · kayaked

Phrases

snowmobile trailDesignated route for motorized sleds
snowmobile racingMotorsport on tracked winter vehicles
snowmobiling trailsDesignated paths for snow vehicles

Family

snowmobiles, snowmobile, snowmobiling, snowmobilers, snowmobiler

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