Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A knowledge of the behavior of snow and the best methods of combatting it: an important part of successful mountaineering.
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I sometimes wondered whether Swiss guides would have much to teach either him or Walter in snow-craft; their chief instruction would probably be along the line of taking more chances, wisely.
The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America Hudson Stuck 1891
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