snowshoer
Snow walker person
A snowshoer is someone who travels on foot over snow using snowshoes—broad, flat frames that distribute weight to prevent sinking.
The term appears in outdoor recreation contexts: Snowshoers and cross-country skiers share the winter trails.
Wind-gathered snow pile
- powderFine dry particles
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- frostThin ice coating
- flurryBrief burst of activity
avalanche · hypothermia · frostbite · thermals · parka · mukluks · glacier · polar
Things that secure together
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- gaitersAnkle-to-calf protective wear
- layeringForming successive strata
insulation · goggles · mittens · balaclava · headlamp · traction · flotation · webbing
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trailPath through wilderness
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- mountainTall natural landmass
ridge · slope · valley · meadow · tundra · alpine · boreal · treeline
One who walks outdoors
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- trekkerLong-haul wilderness walker
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
skier · cross-country · trails · outdoorsman · excursionist · mountaineer · naturalist · daytrip
snowdrift
Wind-gathered snow pile
flurry · avalanche · hypothermia · frostbite · thermals · parka · mukluks · glacier · polar · chill
bindings
Things that secure together
layering · insulation · goggles · mittens · balaclava · headlamp · traction · flotation · webbing · cleats
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trailPath through wilderness
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
mountain · ridge · slope · valley · meadow · tundra · alpine · boreal · treeline · traverse
hiker
One who walks outdoors
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- trekkerLong-haul wilderness walker
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
walker · skier · cross-country · trails · outdoorsman · excursionist · mountaineer · naturalist · daytrip · outing
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- winter athletesskier, skiers, skater, alpine skiers, ice skater
- endurance athletesultramarathoner, ultrarunner, marathoner, triathlete, ironman
snowshoerskier
One who descends slopes
downhill skier · cross-country skier · alpine skier · snowboarder · ice skater
- snowshoeing trailsRoutes for wide-footed trekking
- snowshoe hareColor-changing northern lagomorph
- snowshoe rabbitNorthern hare with large feet