Sentence examples for dug snow from inspiring English sources

I dug snow from my eyes, ears and pockets.

They dug snow pits to measure snow accumulation and carried out seismic surveys to measure ice thickness.

Life is hard: "To have a cup of tea, we have to dig snow".

So, stood with a team of fellow Alpine rookies below the cliffs of Coire an t-Sneachda, I was taught to navigate, dig snow holes and take avalanche precautions.

Once you dig snow out of the hill, take it out and pile it on top of the hill or around it, so you can make the fort bigger.

The worst on record occurred in May 1986, when nine people — seven students from Oregon Episcopal School and two adults — died after they dug a snow cave during a sudden storm.

There are stylish improvisations in lounge seating — contoured benches dug into snow, chair backs made from ski tips crossed A-frame-style or straight up, according to preference — always facing sunward.

Among the keepers are three pictures about flatness and depth: a painting of a round hole dug through snow into underlying leaves and dirt; a painting of a man's hairy breast protruding through a hole in a black shirt; and a large, silky smooth pencil drawing of the top of a cardboard box with a small square hole left by the interlocking top panels.

The traditional solution to examining snow layers is to dig a snow pit, hacking deep into the slope to reveal what lies beneath the surface.

We walk for a few hours, dig a snow cave, then tell some stories over a hot chocolate".

Experienced skiers say they venture out only after digging a snow trench to see how well the pack has congealed.