snow cave

noun

1. mountaineering another name for snow hole

Example Sentences

Late Thursday, the park’s high-altitude helicopter pilot was able to drop a bag with survival gear near the snow cave and saw a climber waving at him, but strong winds prevented a rescue at that time, the park said.

From Seattle Times

They dug a snow cave and tended to the hurt climber, according to a statement from the park.

From Seattle Times

They confirmed one of the climbers had died and dug a snow cave and tended to the hurt climber, according to a statement from the park.

From Seattle Times

Huddled in his little snow cave, he’d stayed surprisingly warm and dry.

From Literature

They dug a small snow cave on the glacier with their ice axes.

From Seattle Times