snowfield

[rekha patel]

a permanent wide expanse of snow

[IsobelHaups]

A large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier.

[PussyCat]

A snowfield is a large, continuous surface area of accumulated snow and ice that remains throughout the year, usually found above the tree line in mountainous areas or in polar regions. Unlike glaciers, snowfields do not significantly move or flow downhill.