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Best place to sled?
Posted by:
zzyxxe
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Date: December 17, 2008 02:36PM
I just moved to Fairfax county from Arizona. My AZ family is all visiting next week and they think the east coast is going to be all snow. How far west do I have to go to hit snow and find a good place to sled? Any suggestions?
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
WashingTone Locian
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Date: December 17, 2008 02:50PM
zzyxxe Wrote:
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> I just moved to Fairfax county from Arizona. My
> AZ family is all visiting next week and they think
> the east coast is going to be all snow. How far
> west do I have to go to hit snow and find a good
> place to sled? Any suggestions?
It's doubtful there will be any snow around here by next week. Tell those yokels to go back to their painted desert.
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> I just moved to Fairfax county from Arizona. My
> AZ family is all visiting next week and they think
> the east coast is going to be all snow. How far
> west do I have to go to hit snow and find a good
> place to sled? Any suggestions?
It's doubtful there will be any snow around here by next week. Tell those yokels to go back to their painted desert.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Johnny B. Good
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Date: December 17, 2008 02:50PM
The best place to sled in the local area is Mt. Reston in Reston, VA. Its off of weile drive past sunset hills before you hit baron cameron rd. Its at the Unitarian Church that is there. however, as a born and raised local to this area, I can tell you that there won't snow anywhere near here for a while. You'd have to go out to Winchester for sledding or one of the ski resorts for such things.
peace
peace
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
snow!
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Date: December 17, 2008 02:54PM
Just go to an area ski resort and go tubing. That's pretty inexpensive and only a 1-2 hour drive. You could drive to West Virginia about 2 hours away and I'm sure you'll find some snow just over the mountains.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
lees corner
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Date: December 17, 2008 02:56PM
Lees Corner Elementary. Best sledding hill ever.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Adam
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Date: December 17, 2008 03:01PM
If there is sufficient snow, (which there rarely is around here)
Van Dyk Park in FFx City was good for my kids sometimes.
Other than that, the GW Forest has some great places that are
free. So does the Shenandoah. Its free there too. Small towns
around and some very nice restaurants.
Van Dyk Park in FFx City was good for my kids sometimes.
Other than that, the GW Forest has some great places that are
free. So does the Shenandoah. Its free there too. Small towns
around and some very nice restaurants.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
WashingTone Locian
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Date: December 17, 2008 03:10PM
Adam Wrote:
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> If there is sufficient snow, (which there rarely
> is around here)
> Van Dyk Park in FFx City was good for my kids
> sometimes.
> Other than that, the GW Forest has some great
> places that are
> free. So does the Shenandoah. Its free there too.
> Small towns
> around and some very nice restaurants.
Be sure to wear your bolo ties, cowboy hats and Tony Lamas while in the Shenandoah. That should go over well with the locals.
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> If there is sufficient snow, (which there rarely
> is around here)
> Van Dyk Park in FFx City was good for my kids
> sometimes.
> Other than that, the GW Forest has some great
> places that are
> free. So does the Shenandoah. Its free there too.
> Small towns
> around and some very nice restaurants.
Be sure to wear your bolo ties, cowboy hats and Tony Lamas while in the Shenandoah. That should go over well with the locals.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
496
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Date: December 17, 2008 03:17PM
Anacostia in Washington DC is full of snow. The people are really friendly and welcome out of towners.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
true
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Date: December 17, 2008 03:42PM
Yes, Anacostia is very good for places to sled and it's free and they have really good places to eat and shop so don't forget your money..!
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Fairfax22032
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Date: December 17, 2008 04:08PM
snow! Wrote:
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> Just go to an area ski resort and go tubing.
> That's pretty inexpensive and only a 1-2 hour
> drive. You could drive to West Virginia about 2
> hours away and I'm sure you'll find some snow just
> over the mountains.
Whitetail (www.skiwhitetail.com) and Liberty (www.skiliberty.com) are both under 2 hours from Fairfax and have snow tubing. It isn't cheap, but it can be fun. FWIW, I think that the drive to Liberty is a bit nicer.
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> Just go to an area ski resort and go tubing.
> That's pretty inexpensive and only a 1-2 hour
> drive. You could drive to West Virginia about 2
> hours away and I'm sure you'll find some snow just
> over the mountains.
Whitetail (www.skiwhitetail.com) and Liberty (www.skiliberty.com) are both under 2 hours from Fairfax and have snow tubing. It isn't cheap, but it can be fun. FWIW, I think that the drive to Liberty is a bit nicer.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
WashingTone Locian
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Date: December 17, 2008 04:17PM
true Wrote:
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> Yes, Anacostia is very good for places to sled and
> it's free and they have really good places to eat
> and shop so don't forget your money..!
Make sure you yell out, "I want to ski some blacks." That should go over well.
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> Yes, Anacostia is very good for places to sled and
> it's free and they have really good places to eat
> and shop so don't forget your money..!
Make sure you yell out, "I want to ski some blacks." That should go over well.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
No Mo' Sno'
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Date: December 17, 2008 05:48PM
Suicide Hill, in Alexandria (Martha Custis Dr. & Preston Rd). Shorter, but very steep. Plus, the risk of slamming in to the condo buildings at the bottom. Scary, but very thrilling.
However, as mentioned earlier in this thread, the Washington DC area doesn't get snow any more.
However, as mentioned earlier in this thread, the Washington DC area doesn't get snow any more.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
JAS
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Date: December 17, 2008 06:01PM
Hill at Mason District Park (Annandale) was pretty good yrs. ago
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
KeepOnTruckin
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Date: December 17, 2008 07:25PM
Yep we get a lot of rain here.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
m4ilm4n
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Date: December 17, 2008 08:05PM
The hill behind the Stone House in Manassas National Battlefield Park has always been good for sledding.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
dgriff
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Date: December 17, 2008 08:38PM
The fly-overs at the Springfield interchange can be thrilling. VDOT doesn't bother to treat them.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Herbert the old man
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Date: December 17, 2008 08:54PM
Mmmmm...
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And don't you mouth off to me, or I'm gonna slap you right in your penis.
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Get your fat ass over here.
And don't you mouth off to me, or I'm gonna slap you right in your penis.
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Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
sno
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Date: January 01, 2009 03:52PM
Suicide Hill, in Alexandria (Martha Custis Dr. & Preston Rd). Shorter, but very steep. Plus, the risk of slamming in to the condo buildings at the bottom. Scary, but very thrilling.
However, as mentioned earlier in this thread, the Washington DC area doesn't get snow any more.
However, as mentioned earlier in this thread, the Washington DC area doesn't get snow any more.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
LC ROCKS
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Date: January 01, 2009 11:11PM
lees corner Wrote:
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> Lees Corner Elementary. Best sledding hill ever.
LC rocks! I used to sled that hill as a wee lad in the 80's LOL.
It's further out, but there is a hugeeee hill comparable but longer to LC in Manassas, off of Ashton Ave by the Shoppers in Bull Run plaza. That place gets PACKED when it snows, and its also entertaining. It's the only place I have ever seen so many hispanics with makeshift sleds (trash bags, trash can lids, I even saw a LAUNDRY BASKET one year). Fun stuff.
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> Lees Corner Elementary. Best sledding hill ever.
LC rocks! I used to sled that hill as a wee lad in the 80's LOL.
It's further out, but there is a hugeeee hill comparable but longer to LC in Manassas, off of Ashton Ave by the Shoppers in Bull Run plaza. That place gets PACKED when it snows, and its also entertaining. It's the only place I have ever seen so many hispanics with makeshift sleds (trash bags, trash can lids, I even saw a LAUNDRY BASKET one year). Fun stuff.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
ITRADE
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Date: January 02, 2009 09:19AM
sno Wrote:
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> Suicide Hill, in Alexandria (Martha Custis Dr. &
> Preston Rd). Shorter, but very steep. Plus, the
> risk of slamming in to the condo buildings at the
> bottom. Scary, but very thrilling.
>
> However, as mentioned earlier in this thread, the
> Washington DC area doesn't get snow any more.
I was going to propse the hill at the Masonic Temple in Alexandria. Just be sure to stop before you become Road Pizza on King Street.,
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> Suicide Hill, in Alexandria (Martha Custis Dr. &
> Preston Rd). Shorter, but very steep. Plus, the
> risk of slamming in to the condo buildings at the
> bottom. Scary, but very thrilling.
>
> However, as mentioned earlier in this thread, the
> Washington DC area doesn't get snow any more.
I was going to propse the hill at the Masonic Temple in Alexandria. Just be sure to stop before you become Road Pizza on King Street.,
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
dono
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Date: January 27, 2009 01:58PM
bump for teh newcomers Fairfax County Parks
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/press/PR2006/PR108-06.pdf
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2009 02:02PM by dono.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/press/PR2006/PR108-06.pdf
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2009 02:02PM by dono.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
jimW
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Date: January 27, 2009 02:07PM
rt29 just east of stringfellow in the westbound lanes. saw some cars getting their sled on earlier today.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
hunitngton
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Date: January 27, 2009 03:23PM
The hill at Washington Irving Middle School (Old Keene Mill Rd. in West Springfield) is always good, but probably only today/ tonight before the snow washed away.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
didnt you know?
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Date: January 27, 2009 04:12PM
the fastest hills are the ones that lead into oncoming traffic. the county planned it that way for a reason..
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
HIJACKER
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Date: January 27, 2009 05:20PM
There are quite a few spots around the mixing bowl.. you could give that a shot.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Meh
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Date: January 27, 2009 05:34PM
The best hill is suicide hill right next to Brookfield pool in chantilly, nothing like a big creek at the bottom of the hill
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Janna
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Date: January 27, 2009 08:01PM
Greenview Drive, Rolling Valley neighborhood.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
blarg
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Date: January 28, 2009 08:36AM
everytown seems to have a place called suicide hill
ours was this big ass hill right alongside dulles toll road behind the hutchison soccer fields in herndon.
if you hit the jump at the bottom just right, you would launch onto the toll road itself
also, in sterling, there is a church on N-Hill overlooking the costco. sled down that and if you hit that one just right it will launch directly into the side of the building.
bongbong
ours was this big ass hill right alongside dulles toll road behind the hutchison soccer fields in herndon.
if you hit the jump at the bottom just right, you would launch onto the toll road itself
also, in sterling, there is a church on N-Hill overlooking the costco. sled down that and if you hit that one just right it will launch directly into the side of the building.
bongbong
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
RESton Peace
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Date: January 28, 2009 09:06AM
blarg, the first hill you mentioned was always 'the" suicide hill around here when I was growing up. I went a few times and saw some entertaining.. mistakes. Didn't have the balls myself.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
496
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Date: January 28, 2009 09:09AM
My driveway. Fun last night, a sheet of ice this morning.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
dono
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Date: January 28, 2009 02:33PM
the sidewalks in my hood. after peps shoveled the ice coated the walks creating a chute that my kids could slide down half a block!
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
local p
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Date: March 02, 2009 02:28PM
lots of these spots are good, but there's a perfect spot in vienna that no one's mentioned - and so i guess i won't give it up, either. it's legendary, though, and it's worth trying to find, so in the spirit of sledding comraderie and fun good times, i'll say that it's in vienna somewhere between route 7 and the dulles toll road. it's a park, but different from the rest. go find it and then keep it a secret, too!
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Bonfire
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Date: March 02, 2009 02:38PM
Far be it for me in Murrells Inlet SC to say this but what about the hill in front Of Washington Irving on Keene Mill?
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Agrred
()
Date: March 02, 2009 02:40PM
WashingTone Locian Wrote:
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> zzyxxe Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I just moved to Fairfax county from Arizona.
> My
> > AZ family is all visiting next week and they
> think
> > the east coast is going to be all snow. How
> far
> > west do I have to go to hit snow and find a
> good
> > place to sled? Any suggestions?
>
>
> It's doubtful there will be any snow around here
> by next week. Tell those yokels to go back to
> their painted desert.
I can vouch for Mt. Reston. If you got up enough speed you could jump the creekbed at the bottom...
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> zzyxxe Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I just moved to Fairfax county from Arizona.
> My
> > AZ family is all visiting next week and they
> think
> > the east coast is going to be all snow. How
> far
> > west do I have to go to hit snow and find a
> good
> > place to sled? Any suggestions?
>
>
> It's doubtful there will be any snow around here
> by next week. Tell those yokels to go back to
> their painted desert.
I can vouch for Mt. Reston. If you got up enough speed you could jump the creekbed at the bottom...
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
HIJACKER
()
Date: March 02, 2009 03:03PM
There is a very nice long hill behind the Stone House at the Manassas Battlefield. It's a popular spot.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
KidsMom
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Date: February 03, 2010 01:19PM
Moving from MA to VA, I miss the constant weekends of sledding.
There are not a lot of great hills around here. I like the hill at the battlefield in Manassas near the 234/29 junction at the old stone house. But lousy parking and do not park on the street. When I was there, they were charging for parking and if you park wrong, you will get towed.
For smaller kids, Neabsco Elementary in Dale City has a smaller hill (though my 11 year old enjoys it) that is long that borders the parking lot. Not a bad way to kill some time on a snow day.
Bel Air Elementary has a decent hill in front of the school but it will go into the street so be careful!
I am not sure if the hill at the steps behind Dale City Rec Center is open for sledding. That hill is GREAT but have not tried sledding it as I am not sure if they would allow it. If anyone knows, please post!
There are not a lot of great hills around here. I like the hill at the battlefield in Manassas near the 234/29 junction at the old stone house. But lousy parking and do not park on the street. When I was there, they were charging for parking and if you park wrong, you will get towed.
For smaller kids, Neabsco Elementary in Dale City has a smaller hill (though my 11 year old enjoys it) that is long that borders the parking lot. Not a bad way to kill some time on a snow day.
Bel Air Elementary has a decent hill in front of the school but it will go into the street so be careful!
I am not sure if the hill at the steps behind Dale City Rec Center is open for sledding. That hill is GREAT but have not tried sledding it as I am not sure if they would allow it. If anyone knows, please post!
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
st
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Date: February 03, 2010 01:24PM
there's a nice place on 29.... oh wait that's a quarry
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
aurrozo
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Date: February 03, 2010 01:24PM
try going to north way park it is soooooooooooooooooooooo much fun
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Orange Hunt
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Date: February 03, 2010 03:28PM
Huntsman Lake.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
big blue
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Date: February 03, 2010 03:34PM
KidsMom Wrote:
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> Moving from MA to VA, I miss the constant weekends
> of sledding.
>
> There are not a lot of great hills around here. I
> like the hill at the battlefield in Manassas near
> the 234/29 junction at the old stone house. But
> lousy parking and do not park on the street. When
> I was there, they were charging for parking and if
> you park wrong, you will get towed.
>
> For smaller kids, Neabsco Elementary in Dale City
> has a smaller hill (though my 11 year old enjoys
> it) that is long that borders the parking lot.
> Not a bad way to kill some time on a snow day.
>
> Bel Air Elementary has a decent hill in front of
> the school but it will go into the street so be
> careful!
>
> I am not sure if the hill at the steps behind Dale
> City Rec Center is open for sledding. That hill
> is GREAT but have not tried sledding it as I am
> not sure if they would allow it. If anyone knows,
> please post!
how could you bring up neabsco and bel-air without mentioning godwin middle school, down darbydale ave?
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> Moving from MA to VA, I miss the constant weekends
> of sledding.
>
> There are not a lot of great hills around here. I
> like the hill at the battlefield in Manassas near
> the 234/29 junction at the old stone house. But
> lousy parking and do not park on the street. When
> I was there, they were charging for parking and if
> you park wrong, you will get towed.
>
> For smaller kids, Neabsco Elementary in Dale City
> has a smaller hill (though my 11 year old enjoys
> it) that is long that borders the parking lot.
> Not a bad way to kill some time on a snow day.
>
> Bel Air Elementary has a decent hill in front of
> the school but it will go into the street so be
> careful!
>
> I am not sure if the hill at the steps behind Dale
> City Rec Center is open for sledding. That hill
> is GREAT but have not tried sledding it as I am
> not sure if they would allow it. If anyone knows,
> please post!
how could you bring up neabsco and bel-air without mentioning godwin middle school, down darbydale ave?
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
BW
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Date: February 05, 2010 07:44PM
I'd like to find the Mount Reston spot tomorrow. Where do you park to get to the hill? I think I found where it might be (behind the Children's House Montessori school?). Any helpful tips?
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
olemanwinter2010
()
Date: February 12, 2010 12:58PM
Hahahahaha see thats what you get when you say we dont get snow around here...How you like me now.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Sue
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Date: February 14, 2010 08:05PM
The flood area, Lake Mercer in Fairfax Station, VA.
Just watch out for Lawrence Fishburn: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2009/072409exposurelakemercer.htm
Just watch out for Lawrence Fishburn: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2009/072409exposurelakemercer.htm
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
dh
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Date: December 02, 2011 11:06AM
I'm reviving this thread on 2 Dec 2011. I realize there hasn't been much cold weather so far. I live in Arlington -- anyone have an idea where the closest snow (and hill) would be that is sufficient for sledding? Doesn't need to be a resort as my kids are 2 and 3, so even a small hill would be great. Thanks
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
bobafeet
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Date: December 02, 2011 11:59AM
lees corner elementary is a damn fine sledding hill-itll wear you and your kids out and you can get going fast as shit
you others talking about whitetail and liberty for area skiing-I dont think so.
Timberline in WVA blows them away.
you others talking about whitetail and liberty for area skiing-I dont think so.
Timberline in WVA blows them away.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Lee
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Date: December 07, 2011 03:03PM
The back of Pinecrest Golf Course between Lincolnia Road and 236.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Pinecrest Neighbor
()
Date: January 04, 2014 02:02PM
Lee Wrote:
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> The back of Pinecrest Golf Course between
> Lincolnia Road and 236.
Pinecrest golf course is a golfing facility and sledding is prohibited. Anyone sledding is trespassing not to mention sledding creates a tremendous negative impact on the grass. Those “caught” on the course without permission can be ticketed by Fairfax County Police.
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> The back of Pinecrest Golf Course between
> Lincolnia Road and 236.
Pinecrest golf course is a golfing facility and sledding is prohibited. Anyone sledding is trespassing not to mention sledding creates a tremendous negative impact on the grass. Those “caught” on the course without permission can be ticketed by Fairfax County Police.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
in da know dog
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Date: January 04, 2014 02:24PM
Poe middle school, towards the back of the field there is a big hill.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
logic
()
Date: January 04, 2014 03:12PM
Canada
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
Sir
()
Date: January 29, 2014 09:34AM
This thread may be over 5 years old, but it still steered me in the right direction! Had a lot of fun at Lees Corner Elementary in Chantilly last week. There's a nice hill between the field and the road and a steeper one right behind the school, which was the most popular. If the conditions were right you might wind up in the road, a stream, the woods or going over a footbridge (which was my goal), but the hills taper off at the bottom so it would be easy to bail if you had to. I think the length of the hills is perfect. Long enough to get up some good speed, but not so long that the walk back up the hill isn't too much.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
We went to several places:
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Date: February 17, 2015 07:08PM
We went to several places:
St. Michaels = very small short runs
Mason District park = one run down a path through some vehicle barriers - not worth it.
Masonic Temple = plenty of fun. several runs. some long runs. beautiful scenery.
Hill at NOVA off Lttl River Tpk. = gone they are doing construction and deleted the hill.
St. Michaels = very small short runs
Mason District park = one run down a path through some vehicle barriers - not worth it.
Masonic Temple = plenty of fun. several runs. some long runs. beautiful scenery.
Hill at NOVA off Lttl River Tpk. = gone they are doing construction and deleted the hill.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
hitch
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Date: February 17, 2015 07:58PM
Back side of Lake Braddock dam is good. The back side of many earth dams around are pretty good and steep
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 17, 2015 10:01PM
Pinecrest golf course was the shit, until Obama fucked it up.
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
local...
()
Date: February 18, 2015 07:21PM
True The Vote ! Wrote:
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> Pinecrest golf course was the shit, until Obama
> fucked it up.
Dude, is been fucked since the early eighties when it got developed. Don't know that the prez ever made it out there... That said, remember a dude getting severely injured on a toboggan (I think) there late seventies early eighties? Bunch of folks got jacked up sledding there back in the day...
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> Pinecrest golf course was the shit, until Obama
> fucked it up.
Dude, is been fucked since the early eighties when it got developed. Don't know that the prez ever made it out there... That said, remember a dude getting severely injured on a toboggan (I think) there late seventies early eighties? Bunch of folks got jacked up sledding there back in the day...
Re: Best place to sled?
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: February 18, 2015 07:46PM
Pinecrest in the late 70's was the best sledding hill in Nova. We had bonfires and burned busted sleds. I remember a car hood and giant truck innertubes making it to Old Columbia Pike.