This sled hill is longer than a football field and at least 60 vertical feet wide. This is a favorite with snowboarders, for good reason. Sledders can hit 20 mph and the sidewalk, hay bales or trees at the bottom, so a helmet and preservation instinct are good ideas. Casey Middle School is another classic. Although this bank above the football field at the corner of 13th and North streets is only 25 feet high, it's the steepest sled hill in town.
Snowboarders build jumps on the west side of the bank and try to avoid the goal posts at the bottom.
The goal posts are a danger. Keep runs away from them. Scott Carpenter Park, at the corner of Colorado Avenue and 30th Street, features a hill about the same height as the one at Casey, but it s gentler and can be better for small children, beginning skiers or snowboarders. The hill faces east and doesn t hold snow for as long as those mentioned above. The Daily Camera.