Best places to toboggan in Calgary

[Skyceman]

My wife's little neice and nephew are over from overseas and they've never gone in the snow before.

Anyone know of some good spots to launch from with all this new snow?

[GrrlGoalie33]

Prairie Winds park in the NE...they have the big man-mad hill up there. Also just off of Ogden Rd and Glenmore, on the north side of the glenmore inn parking lot there is a great hill there as well. Neither of them run towards roads which is a good thing

[Table 5]

Maybe it's not as great as a I remember it, but Ramsey Elementary School has a wicked hill. Do you know when you are looking at downtown Calgary from the top of Scotchmans Hill? Well the other side of that big ass slope is what Im talking about. It's long and has some killer natural jumps....got winded there many a time as a kid, and loved every minute of it.

[shane_c]

Originally Posted by Frankster

...they have the big man-mad hill up there.

That's just wrong. I don't know what's worse man-made hills or lakes. *sigh*

[Dion]

The Maple Ridge golf course in the SE has a few nice hills. Went tobogganing there as a youth.

[worth]

On the south/west side of university drive, just south of mcmahon stadium where the ballparks are.

[Ironhorse]

And then there is the good ol' City of Calgary, which apparently has nothing better to do.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

21. No Person, while in a Park, shall:
[snip]
(h) ride downhill on a toboggan, sleigh, carpet or other sliding device;
except in an area where such activity is specifically allowed by the Director.

- Bylaw 20M2003

http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/...ks/20M2003.pdf



Bunch of spoil sports...

[troutman]

The man-made hill at Lake Bonavista was the best place (at least it was in the 1970s).

[Flash Walken]

the gulley in the northwest right near silver springs golf course and FE Osbourne school.

[SpitFire40]

Turtle Hill...

I wonder if anyone knows of this place on CP.

[gordo67]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

the gulley in the northwest right near silver springs golf course and FE Osbourne school.

I think that is the same one I went to 25 years ago, if it is it was awesome.

[rockstar]

Originally Posted by SpitFire40

Turtle Hill...

I wonder if anyone knows of this place on CP.

It's about 30 seconds from my house.

[calf]

There's a pretty good hill in Edgemont, just off John Laurie Blvd & Edgemont Drive. Just watch out for the rink at the bottom of the hill

[RW99]

Somewhere in Woodlands/Woodbine is a nice trail that goes into Fish Creak Park. It's about 1.5 meters wide, few turns. Had a lot of races on that hill, pushing others into the trees Well, not good a good option for you...

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by troutman

The man-made hill at Lake Bonavista was the best place (at least it was in the 1970s).

I second this.

[thatguy]

Originally Posted by SpitFire40

Turtle Hill...

I wonder if anyone knows of this place on CP.

Turtle Hill rules!

[Got Miikka?]

Originally Posted by rockstar

It's about 30 seconds from my house.

It was about a five minute walk from my place while growing up. Good hill. And there's a pretty sweet rink about a stone's throw to the east. Nice little area.

[rubecube]

I used to play soccer at Turtle Hill.

[Otto-matic]

Head for the hills with your toboggan, inner tube, or sled! And always play safe - WEAR A HELMET ON YOUR HEAD!

• Calgary Marlborough Community Association, 636 Marlborough Way NE
• Confederation Park (East), 2807-10 St NW
• Deerfoot Athletic Park, 1604-14 Ave NE
• Elliston, 60 St & 17 Ave SE
• Erin Woods, 20 Erinwoods Dr SE
• Kingsland Dry Pond, 502 Heritage Dr SW (behind arenas)
• Glenbrook Hill, 45 St & 25 Ave SW
• Maple Ridge Dry Pond, Mapleglade Cl SE
• Marlborough Park Community Association, 6021 Madigan Dr NE
• Monterey Park - Catalina Blvd & 28 Ave NE
• Prairie Winds Park, 223 Castleridge Blvd NE
• Richmond Green, 33 Ave & 25 St SW
• Richmond Park, 22 Ave & 45 St SW
• River Park, 4500-14A St SW
• St. Andrew's Heights, 2504-13 Ave NW
• Scarboro, 15 Ave & 15 St SW
• Scirroco Joint Site, Scirroco Dr & Signal Hill Hts SW
• Stanley Park, 4011-1A St SW •
• Strathcona, 277 Strathcona Dr SW
• Turtle Hill, On 45 St btwn 17 Ave & 26 Ave SW •
• West Glamorgan, 4207-41 Ave SW

http://www.calgaryschild.com/content/view/132/6/

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

WEAR A HELMET ON YOUR HEAD!

Pfft...Everyone knows helmets are for dorks.