Sled drive in front of the wood stove. Fire stove fun in open air outdoors. Man taking care of sleighs. Man doing sled tourism on frozen lake. View of frozen lake. Harsh winter type. Kars city in Turkey. A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle with a smooth underside or possessing a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners that travels by sliding across a surface. Most sleds are used on surfaces with low friction, such as snow or ice. In some cases, sleds may be used on mud, grass, or even smooth stones.