snowcapped

or snow-capped

[ snoh-kapt ]

adjective

1. topped with snow:

   the snowcapped Alps.

snowcapped

/ ˈsnəʊˌkæpt /

adjective

1. (of a mountain, hill, etc) having a cap of snow on the top

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowcapped¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Times photographers captured that scene as well as a snowcapped Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

The backdrops are perfect, settings the Succession location scouts would thrill to: a lush Miami dreamscape; a glittering pool of pristine blue in some tony part of L.A.; the snowcapped slopes of Aspen; the uptown skyline from a balcony high atop some enviable Manhattan high-rise; the rocky crags of the Ibiza coastline; a sailboat-strewn harbor on some Greek island that calls to mind Homer, with all the dramatic irony that implies.

From Slate

Then, a midge-carrying disease crossed over the nearby snowcapped Pyrenees from Spain and infected many of their cattle, causing death and miscarriages.

From New York Times

This community leader lives in nearby Bokonbayevo, a town of 14,000 people at the foot of the snowcapped Tian Shan mountains in this central Asian country.

From Seattle Times

Spanning almost 1 million acres, ONP features a wild Pacific coastline, snowcapped mountains that attract clouds and rain and four types of forest, including temperate rainforest with looming stands of moss-covered old-growth trees and near-continuous rain and moisture.

From Seattle Times