It is now winter, and time for winter activities. Some activities include decorating, drinking hot chocolate and running back inside after a frigid walk out to the mailbox. Most importantly though, sledding. Every year, students from all around the Fort Thomas Independent School District go sledding and make the best out of these cold days. As snow falls, students debate the best places to go sledding.
“Steep. Steep, short grass,” Karys Cook (9) said.
According to Airhead.com, a website made for all snow and water activities, “…the type of hill matters as well, especially in terms of slope. Not everyone will like the same hill, but steepness matters to all.”
The steeper the hill, the faster you go. Cook (9) enjoys steep hills, and that seems to be the common answer.
“A steep hill, snow that doesn’t melt fast, no direct sunlight,” Jack Keene (11) said.
If the snow were to melt, there would be nothing to glide seamlessly on. When deciding whether the chosen slope is worthy or not, you must check the amount of snow. If it’s melting, it’ll be too muddy. But if it’s too icy, it will be unsafe.
Keeping safety in mind, students often also focus on the people they go with.
“I like doing a train because it’s fun to go with all your friends,” Cook (9) said.
While some might focus on the company they keep, others might pivot to the type of sled they need to get the best run down the hill.
“Plastic, because it is super slick on the bottom, so you’ll go fast but not too fast,” Emma Hisey (9) said.
A plastic sled is a classic choice with little friction, allowing for great speed. The plastic sleds provide the right amount of speed while keeping safety in check. Now that we have the requirements for the perfect ride, which place meets those requirements?
“A cool place? The Subway hill,” Keene (11) said.
The hill behind the Subway across the street from Fort Thomas Coffee is a good place to sled. Other students might disagree, however.
“Between the Subway hill and the Woodfill hill. I’d probably say the Woodfill hill,” Cook (9) said.
But the question still stands: what is the best sled riding hill according to students here at Highlands?
“The one hill next to Woodfill,” Hisey (9) said. The students have spoken! But whether they end up near Woodfill, Subway or somewhere else, the thrill and fun remain.
