1. past tense of glissade; to slide down a steep snow or ice slope in a controlled manner, typically on the soles of one's boots or skis
Usage: mountaineering and skiing term; often used in alpine climbing

Examples

• The climbers glissaded down the glacier after reaching the summit.
• She glissaded across the icy field with practiced ease.
• We glissaded several hundred feet to save time on the descent.
• The mountaineer glissaded down the snow slope using his ice axe for balance.
• After the storm, the team glissaded carefully down the mountain.