glissade
Example Sentences
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But the body found Monday was a bit south of the spot where hikers typically glissade — on a steep, icy section of trail known as the 99 Switchbacks, according to Stine.
From Los Angeles Times
For the glissade, Nancy glided over a few feet to the left.
From Literature
In the book, she glissades past this defining moment, which I would have liked to see her hold for a few more counts.
From Washington Post
From hiking a few miles to learning how to use an ice ax and glissade down a mountain, we trained and grew stronger together to ultimately reach the summit.
From Seattle Times
As I contemplated how to avoid glissading down the mountain, my phone powered down due to the cold and I lost my GPS tracker.
From Seattle Times
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