sled runners
Underside sliding strips
Sled runners are the long, narrow strips on the underside of a sled that make contact with snow or ice.
They're typically smooth and slightly curved upward at the front to glide over the surface and prevent digging in.
Materials range from wood to metal to plastic depending on the sled's purpose—from children's snow toys to competitive bobsleds to Arctic dog sleds.
- skisSnow-gliding footwear
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- cold steelEdged weapons collectively
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- glideMove with effortless continuity
snow · packed snow · fresh powder · ice · ice fishing · mushing · toboggan · friction · wax · carved · wooden · parallel · grooves · husky · downhill · frozen · slick · polish
- Arctic PrehistoryThule culture, microblades, harpoons, stone tools, bone tools
- mushing geardog harness, dog booties, towline, brake, handlebar
- Arctic PeoplesInuit, Inuk, Aleut, Eskimo, Aleuts
- motion controlservo motor, stepper motor, motion controller, actuator, encoder