noun
- plural of glissader; people who perform a glissade, a controlled slide down a snow or ice slope using an ice axe or boots for braking
Usage: mountaineering and climbing term; primarily used in alpine and glacier contexts
Examples
- The experienced glissaders descended the glacier quickly and safely.
- Mountain guides teach novice glissaders how to control their speed on steep snow fields.
- Several glissaders were spotted making their way down the icy slope near the summit.
- The group of glissaders used their ice axes to brake during the descent.
- Glissaders must wear appropriate gear and understand proper technique before attempting steep slopes.