hardpack

hardpack

(ˈhɑːdˌpæk)
n
1. (Physical Geography)
a. a covering of snow that has been compressed and closely packed together
b. (as modifier): hardpack snow.
2. (Physical Geography) (as modifier): hardpack snow.
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Competitors can expect a low-veld terrain with some unstable ground, a few rocky ridges as well as hardpack sections, especially towards the Kopong Hill range.
As she handed over our hardpack of 100s, her effort to cover the teeth lined her mouth with a stern deliberation that I want to describe as retaliatory.
Snow was solid hardpack, with fine groomed corduroy early on and little, if any, ice to be negotiated, even later in the day, though it helped to come equipped with sharp edges, as I always try to.
One lap is approximately around 3.5km of mixed hardpack, soft sand and muddy trails.
The banks of rural Lake Roosevelt were exposed for a half mile due to low water, and we would just drive my fancy new truck right down to the edge across the dry, sun-burned hardpack shoreline for some fishing and plinking, taking a break from turkey camp.
In traditional CX events, conditions under tire include asphalt, hardpack, grass, mud, and sand.
(24) English has just as many words for snow -- e.g., slush, sleet, dusting, flurry, blizzard, avalanche, hardpack, and powder.
The company will market both novelty and hardpack products in Taiwan.
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A black T-shirt, Marlboro hardpack rolled in the shoulder.