snowshoers
Flotation footwear wearers
Snowshoers are people who travel on foot over snow wearing snowshoes—wide, flat frames that distribute weight to prevent sinking.
The term appears in outdoor recreation contexts: Snowshoers and cross-country skiers share the winter trails.
Things that secure together
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- gaitersAnkle-to-calf protective wear
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- mukluksSoft Arctic boots
microspikes · thermals · parka · anorak · mittens · goggles · flotation · decking
People walking outdoors recreationally
- trekkersLong-journey travelers
- backpackersTravelers with frame-mounted bags
- guidesThose who show directions
- rangersPark patrol or commandos
naturalists · mountaineers · adventurers · explorers · nature-lovers
Marked outdoor paths
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
meadows · ridgeline · slopes · valleys · tundra · alpine · tree-line · snowfields
Fine dry particles
- crustHard outer layer
- iceWater's solid form
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
flurries · subzero · windchill · frostbite · hypothermia · avalanche · exposure · frozen
Long-distance foot travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- traversingMoving across an area
- trudgingWalking with difficulty
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
striding · exploring · navigating · climbing · descending · rambling · roaming · wandering
bindings
Things that secure together
mukluks · microspikes · thermals · parka · anorak · mittens · goggles · flotation · decking · cleats
hikers
People walking outdoors recreationally
- trekkersLong-journey travelers
- backpackersTravelers with frame-mounted bags
- guidesThose who show directions
rangers · naturalists · mountaineers · adventurers · explorers · nature-lovers
trails
Marked outdoor paths
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
forest · meadows · ridgeline · slopes · valleys · tundra · alpine · tree-line · snowfields · glades
powder
Fine dry particles
blizzard · flurries · subzero · windchill · frostbite · hypothermia · avalanche · exposure · frozen · icy
trekking
Long-distance foot travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- traversingMoving across an area
- trudgingWalking with difficulty
plodding · striding · exploring · navigating · climbing · descending · rambling · roaming · wandering · journeying
- road userspedestrian, pedestrians, cyclist, cyclists, motorist
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- winter athletesskier, skiers, skater, alpine skiers, ice skater
snowshoersskiers
Snow slope athletes
downhill skiers · alpine skiers · cross-country skiers · snowboarders · ice skaters
- snowshoeing trailsRoutes for wide-footed trekking
- snowshoe hareColor-changing northern lagomorph
- snowshoe rabbitNorthern hare with large feet