noun
snowplow; track-clearing vehicle
Abbreviation of ラッセル車. Refers to a railway snowplow or a vehicle that clears tracks of snow.
See also: ラッセル車
大雪の後、ラッセルが線路の除雪を行った。
After the heavy snow, the snowplow cleared the railway tracks.
noun
trail-breaking; carving a path through deep snow
Used in mountaineering for the act of walking at the front to create a trail in deep snow. Often used with する as a suru-verb.
雪山では、先頭の人がラッセルを担当する。
In snowy mountains, the person at the front is responsible for breaking the trail.
深い雪の中をラッセルしながら進んだ。
We advanced while carving a path through the deep snow.