Snow day: Where to go tobogganing in Toronto?

It’s another snow day for several kids across the GTA on Tuesday as the city continues to dig itself out from a historic blizzard.

Toronto public schools are off with no remote or virtual learning and Toronto catholic schools are closed for in-person learning with an option for students to go online and review assignments or catch-up on work.

Several other GTA school boards are following suit with no classes for the second day in a row.

So what to do on the snowy day off?

The City of Toronto has 26 hills open for tobogganing.

The city advises that all hills are unsupervised and people can call 311 to report unsafe conditions.

City of Toronto safety guidelines

Check the hill

• Make sure the hill is free of hazards like trees, rocks, bumps, fences and bare spots
• Check to see that there is a lot of room to stop at the bottom of the hill, away from rivers, roads or railroads
• Avoid ice-covered areas.

 

Check your gear

• Use proper sliding equipment. Inner tubes and plastic discs are difficult to control and can be dangerous.
• Avoid loose scarves, drawstrings and long ropes.
• Wear a helmet. Ski helmets are recommended since they’re made for cold weather and similar falls and speed.

 

Toboggan safely

• Kneel or sit on your toboggan. Don’t stand or lie down head first
• Slide down the middle of the hill and climb up the sides
• Make sure your route is clear before sliding
• All children should be supervised by an adult
• Please leave your pets at home. Pets may get excited, become hard to control and could cause injury.