What is a Snowcat?
Definition: A snowcat is a tracked vehicle that appears similar to a bulldozer. It is used both for over-snow travel as well as to prepare and refresh ski and snowboard resort trails. Most snowcats utilize a variety of different implements on the back to break up ice and smooth out the snow, leaving a characteristic “corduroy” pattern in their wake. The front of most snowcats features a plow blade, which is used to push snow back towards the middle of the trail at the end of the day. Most ski and snowboard resorts possess a number of these vehicles.Also Known As: GroomerAlternate Spellings: Snow CatExamples: Pulling into the ski town late at night, we could see the lights of the snowcats up on the hill, grooming the snow for us to ride on the next morning.