snowface en · NOUN
Etymology
From snow + face.
Meanings
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A snow-covered mountain feature.
For the easiest descent, drop west from the summit into the Granite Chief Wilderness via a broad snowface, then climb back to the summit or any of several saddles, and descend Ward Creek back to parking.
1998, Louis W. Dawson, Wild Snow: A Historical Guide to North American Ski Mountaineering, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowfaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |