Glacading

Glacading is the art and science of sliding down a mountain on snow and/or ice. It is a technique used by climbers to get off a mountain fast when adverse weather conditions move in. For climbers they use an ice ax to stop their free fall at the bottom.

There is a form of glacading where one slides down a snow field with or without some assistance. One slides down just on their buttocks or they would use a tarpaulin or other piece of plastic, such as rain poncho to go faster.

External links

* [http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i89/triman79/?action=view&current=CIMG0343.flv Movie example of a free glacade]