: a usually lightweight platform for the foot that is designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking and that typically consists of an oblong frame crossed with leather thongs or synthetic material
Our guide, Marlène Galletti, who greeted us with snowshoes, hiking poles, headlamps, and a Blue Healer ready to rumble.—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024 Trudging in snowshoes alongside Stevens is Darryl Lucien, an attorney for the 40 Acre group who has acted as a liaison between the nonprofit and officials in local and state government.—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
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Meanwhile, outdoorsy types will love kayaking or taking a cruise around the lake during the summer, or snowshoeing in the winter.—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024 As a four-season destination, guests can hike, kayak, or go horseback riding in the summer and enjoy snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing in the winter.—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowshoe
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