Sledding

Today was a complete day of sledding. After two great snows (with packing down the course in between snowfalls) the hill down Councilrock has never been better. In fact sledding is the most fun when the chance of severe injury is possible (like the obstacle course of trees in the forest in back).

Sled technology has dramatically improved from my childhood days. I still have a Flex-Flyer available for use - but alas not one kid wanted to even try it out. I can still remember bringing it out for the season, carefully sanding the rust off the runners to get a smooth shine. Then waxing the runners for increased speed.

Now the sleds are a foam like toboggan with a silicon smooth base. Easy to carry up the hill and requiring very little maintenance. The only problem is limited directional capability. But the thrills are equal or better than the Flex-Flyer.

The squeals of delight echo through the memories of the supervising adults.