snowfield
noun
snow·field
ˈsnō-ˌfēld 
: a broad level expanse of snow
especially
: a mass of perennial snow at the head of a glacier
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Rugged slabs of rock speckled with glaciers and snowfields protrude through the clouds and overlook the entry to Grand Teton National Park.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Rock glaciers will not replace the glaciers and snowfields that are disappearing.
—
Ashlesha Khatiwada,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
The rescue helicopter battled with the wind and had to drop the crew on a snowfield nearly two thousand feet below the summit.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.
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Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Rock glaciers will not replace the glaciers and snowfields that are disappearing.
—
Ashlesha Khatiwada,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
The rescue helicopter battled with the wind and had to drop the crew on a snowfield nearly two thousand feet below the summit.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.
—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Snowfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfield. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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