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: 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
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Verb
We snowshoed through the woods.
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Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Cross-country skiing and snowshoe tours are also offered.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Located just north of Steamboat Springs on 540 acres in the middle of Colorado’s Routt National Forest, the ranch offers a top-notch horse program (including new draft horse clinics) as well as fly-fishing, mountain biking, and hiking in the summer and Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In winter, the mountains transform into one of Japan's top ski destinations, with dozens of resorts accessible within minutes of bullet train stations; non-skiers can strap on traditional Japanese snowshoes and sip hot tea in the snowy forest.
—Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Cross-country skiing and snowshoe tours are also offered.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Winter provides options for skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing, though accommodations and dining options are fewer at this time of year.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Located just north of Steamboat Springs on 540 acres in the middle of Colorado’s Routt National Forest, the ranch offers a top-notch horse program (including new draft horse clinics) as well as fly-fishing, mountain biking, and hiking in the summer and Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Snowshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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snowshoe
1 of 2 noun
snow·shoe
-ˌshü 
: a light frame (as of wood or aluminum) strung with a net that is attached to the foot to prevent sinking in soft snow
snowshoe
2 of 2 verb
snowshoed; snowshoeing
: to travel on snowshoes
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