noun
- a person who performs a glissade, especially a skier or mountaineer descending a slope by sliding on snow or ice
Usage: mountaineering and skiing contexts
Examples
- The experienced glissader descended the snowy slope with confidence and control.
- Each glissader on the team used a different technique to navigate the icy terrain.
- As a skilled glissader, she could cover long distances quickly on the glacier.
- The mountaineers became proficient glissaders after weeks of training on alpine slopes.