snowgroomer

noun

Meaning

A machine, often a tractor with a tiller, used to maintain the surface of ski slopes or cross-country ski trails by breaking up ice and packing snow.

Examples

  • The resort's snowgroomer worked through the night to prepare the runs.
  • You can often see the lights of a snowgroomer on the mountains after dark.

Synonyms: trail groomer, pistenbully, snowcat