glissading
Controlled mountain slide
Glissading is sliding down a steep snow slope in a controlled manner, typically in a standing or sitting position.
It's a mountaineering technique for rapid descent: We spent the afternoon glissading down the glacier.
The word comes from French for gliding, related to glissade in ballet—a smooth sliding step.
Downward slope or lineage
- self-arrestStopping one's own fall
- ice-axeMountaineering cutting tool
- crouchingBending low, knees bent
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
downhill · braking · position · balance · momentum · friction · angle · pitch
Frozen crystalline precipitation
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- snowfieldPermanent snow accumulation area
- couloirSteep mountain gully
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
powder · firn · crust · ice · chute · gully · mountainside · alpine
High-altitude peak climbing
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- ice-axeMountaineering cutting tool
expedition · climber · basecamp · altitude · peak · crevasse · avalanche · route
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- speedRate of motion
fun · recreation · adventure · risk · daring · whoosh · wind · laughter
descent
Downward slope or lineage
- self-arrestStopping one's own fall
- ice-axeMountaineering cutting tool
- crouchingBending low, knees bent
slope · downhill · braking · position · balance · momentum · friction · angle · pitch · runout
snow
Frozen crystalline precipitation
slope · powder · firn · crust · ice · chute · gully · mountainside · alpine · steepness
alpinism
High-altitude peak climbing
ice-axe · expedition · climber · basecamp · altitude · peak · crevasse · avalanche · route · approach
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
speed · fun · recreation · adventure · risk · daring · whoosh · wind · laughter · joy
- mountaineeringsummit, alpinist, mountaineer, ice axe, ice axes