Everyone loves tobogganing! Especially so when it is right in your own back yard or local spare field. Follow these simple instructions to create your own tobogganing or sledding hill.
1Find a spot that has, or can easily be made into, a small hill. Avoid any hill areas where people frequent, in case of accidents with pedestrians and other activities.Ad
2Get a lot of snow. If you are starting fresh and building a hill, you need a means to shovel a lot of snow in.
3Bring your snow in from close to your hill, and work your way outwards. Use a toboggan to transport the snow. Load it up, pull it to your hill, tip the snow on top and pack it down with your toboggan.
4Once you have a decent mound (about 3' high), you'll want to expand your base. Use a medium to large Rubbermaid storage bin to make "igloo bricks". Make sure you pack the snow as tightly into the bin as you can. Jump up and down in the bin if you have to, it's important the brick is solid. Turn the bin upside down right at the edge of your mound. Press it down hard, then gently wiggle the bin up and off the brick. Repeat this process until you have surrounded your mound entirely.
5Bring in toboggan-loads of snow to fill in between the bricks and the mound, and heap it up on top. Then pack it down with your toboggan again, but this time, begin shaping the form and direction of your ramp with the toboggan.
6Alternate now from stacking bricks, filling in with loose snow, and packing down with the toboggan until you have your desired height and ramp length. A decent rule of thumb is 3 feet (0.9 m) of ramp length for every foot of hill height.
7As your ramp grows out from the hill, lay bricks along the sides and shape them into walls. You can use these to add curves and create a quasi-luge/skeleton track. :)
8Ready, set, go! Now it is your turn. Don't worry if it doesn't work out the first time–try again!Ad
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|Example of one type of sled hill and the activities that you can perform on it; it also makes it clear that this took 6 hours to create!|
- Wear proper gear. For example, snow pants, coat, mittens/gloves, hat, boots etc.
- Take a break when constructing; this is tough work. And the more people to help, the better.
- Make the hill where no one goes so it doesn't get ruined.
- Wear winter gear!
- Don't make a hill too steep! A very steep hill can be very dangerous, and cold, if you go face first into the snow.
Things You'll Need
- Winter Gear (snow pants, coat, gloves, hat, boots)