Loose rock debris or scree found on mountain slopes, especially in Alpine regions.
From German 'Gleitschuttkegel', related to 'gleiten' (to glide or slide). The term describes material that slides down mountainsides, combining the concept of movement with accumulating debris.
Gleit is a geologist's shorthand for that unstable, noisy mess of rocks that tumbles down a cliff when you accidentally disturb it—nature's own avalanche warning system!
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