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Most glissading is done in a seated position (and ideally with a water-proof surface on which to sit), with the legs bent to absorb shocks and bumps, and an [[ice axe]] held diagonally across the body to be in a position to perform a [[self-arrest]] if the glissade starts to get out of control.<ref name=CL1/> [[Crampon]]s are explicitly not used while glissading as they can cause serious injury.<ref name=CL1/> Some climbers can glissade in a standing-up position (also called 'boot-skiing'),<ref name=REI/> which has a greater risk and is unfeasible for longer slides.<ref name=CL1>{{cite web | magazine=[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]] | url=https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-how-to-glissade/ | title=Learn This: How to Glissade | first=Kel | last=Rossiter | date=18 May 2016 | accessdate=13 July 2024}}</ref> |
Most glissading is done in a seated position (and ideally with a water-proof surface on which to sit), with the legs bent to absorb shocks and bumps, and an [[ice axe]] held diagonally across the body to be in a position to perform a [[self-arrest]] if the glissade starts to get out of control.<ref name=CL1/> [[Crampon]]s are explicitly not used while glissading as they can cause serious injury.<ref name=CL1/> Some climbers can glissade in a standing-up position (also called 'boot-skiing'),<ref name=REI/> which has a greater risk and is unfeasible for longer slides.<ref name=CL1>{{cite web | magazine=[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]] | url=https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-how-to-glissade/ | title=Learn This: How to Glissade | first=Kel | last=Rossiter | date=18 May 2016 | accessdate=13 July 2024}}</ref> |
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As glissading is typically done on the descent of a climb when climbers are tired, it can lead to serious injuries.<ref name=TM/> Glissading with crampons is dangerous |
As glissading is typically done on the descent of a climb when climbers are tired, it can lead to serious injuries.<ref name=TM/> Glissading with crampons is particularly dangerous and can lead to broken ankles, but tired climbers sometimes forget to take them off.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213967/Fall-on-Snow-Glissading-With-Crampons|title=Fall on Snow - Glissading with Crampons|date=2015|journal=[[American Alpine Journal]]|access-date=13 July 2024 | first= | last=| volume=11 | issue=69 | page=42}}</ref> High-speed glissading is also not advised and can make any self-arrest more difficult and also dangerous (e.g. such as dislocated shoulders);<ref name=TM>{{cite web | website=[[The Mountaineers (club)|The Mountaineers]] | url=https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/how-to-glissade-safely | first=James | last=Pierson | date=8 June 2015 | accessdate=13 July 2024 | title=How To: Glissade Safely}}</ref> it can also result in uncontrolled falls onto more dangerous terrain, and has been known to set off [[avalanche]]s under certain conditions.<ref>{{cite web | newspaper=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]] | url=https://gazette.com/news/glissading-is-fast-and-fun-but-it-also-can-be-a-shortcut-to-the-emergency/article_f075a7fd-074e-5206-aaf0-d1eb6d72ec40.html | title=Glissading is fast and fun, but it also can be a shortcut to the emergency room | first=R. Scott | last=Rappold | date=8 April 2009 | accessdate=20 July 2024}}</ref> Glissading near [[crevasse]]s (e.g. a [[glacier]] or a [[bergshrund]]) is also very dangerous, and even more so when attempted as a [[rope team]].<ref name=REI>{{cite web | website=[[REI]] | url=https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/snow-travel-techniques-for-mountaineering.html | title=Snow Travel Techniques for Mountaineering | first=Katrina | last=Bloemsma | date=2024 | accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=TM/> |
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Revision as of 10:17, 20 July 2024
Mountaineers glissading down snow slopes
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A glissade is a climbing technique mostly used in mountaineering and alpine climbing where a climber starts a controlled slide down a snow and/or ice slope to speed up their descent. Glissading is ideally done later in the day when the snow is softer.[1][2]
Most glissading is done in a seated position (and ideally with a water-proof surface on which to sit), with the legs bent to absorb shocks and bumps, and an ice axe held diagonally across the body to be in a position to perform a self-arrest if the glissade starts to get out of control.[1] Crampons are explicitly not used while glissading as they can cause serious injury.[1] Some climbers can glissade in a standing-up position (also called 'boot-skiing'),[2] which has a greater risk and is unfeasible for longer slides.[1]
As glissading is typically done on the descent of a climb when climbers are tired, it can lead to serious injuries.[3] Glissading with crampons is particularly dangerous and can lead to broken ankles, but tired climbers sometimes forget to take them off.[4] High-speed glissading is also not advised and can make any self-arrest more difficult and also dangerous (e.g. such as dislocated shoulders);[3] it can also result in uncontrolled falls onto more dangerous terrain, and has been known to set off avalanches under certain conditions.[5] Glissading near crevasses (e.g. a glacier or a bergshrund) is also very dangerous, and even more so when attempted as a rope team.[2][3]
See also
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References
- ^ a b c d Rossiter, Kel (18 May 2016). "Learn This: How to Glissade". Climbing. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Bloemsma, Katrina (2024). "Snow Travel Techniques for Mountaineering". REI. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Pierson, James (8 June 2015). "How To: Glissade Safely". The Mountaineers. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Fall on Snow - Glissading with Crampons". American Alpine Journal. 11 (69): 42. 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Rappold, R. Scott (8 April 2009). "Glissading is fast and fun, but it also can be a shortcut to the emergency room". The Gazette. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
Further reading
- Thomas, Mike; Chelton, Neil (2020). Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue. VDiff Climbing. ISBN 979-8641119205.
- The Mountaineers (2018). Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills (9th ed.). Quiller Publishing. ISBN 978-1846892622.
- Zawaski, Mike (2013). Snow Travel: Climbing, Hiking, and Crossing Over Snow. The Mountaineers. ISBN 978-1594857201.
External links
- Dangers of Glissading, American Alpine Institute (2015)
- VIDEO: Climber Proves He Doesn't Need Skis With Clever Glissading Hack Powder Magazine (2023)
- How to Glissade, BackPack Magazine (2016)
