This is in response to the comment regarding the "800+ foot glissade" listed on "Essential Gear" portion of this page.
I don't want to sound like a know it all, but you really should glissade with an axe in hand, allowing you to regulate your speed, steer (sorta), and arrest if need be. That is my humble experience, and what I have been taught. Read "Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills".