Originally Posted By: Kascadia
I would not recommend the use of one's feet to try to brake on a glissade for the same reason you don't wear crampons. If your feet catch on something (a piece of ice/rock/etc), you can easily be flipped over/around and break an ankle or leg in the process before you start sliding out of control. Best to review proper use of the ice axe pick and spike/self arrest for glissading and then PRACTICE it before going into a situation where your life/health (and anyone else that may be inadvertently affected) is on the line.


I take it back...but I really didn't know how to use ice axe pick to get the right amount of slowing down