Mountaineering Techniques

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan

verb to perform a glissade

  • The ballerina executed a flawless glissade across the stage.
  • I tried to do a glissade on the ice, but ended up slipping and falling.
  • Check out that skater's sick glissade move!
  • She glissaded through the crowded room, effortlessly navigating her way to the other side.