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Talk about a slippery slope. Toronto recently erected warning signs on 45 hills around the city that read: "Tobogganing is not allowed." The warning further clarifies that "hazards such as trees, ...

Time to take winter to the next level.Ohio's "tallest, fastest" toboggan chutes are about a 3.5-hour drive up north in ...

For the past five decades, Cleveland MetroParks has been operating the tallest and fastest toboggan chutes in the state of Ohio. Tobogganing, or riding on a traditional sled through hills or slopes, ...

Talk about a slippery slope. Toronto recently erected “Tobogganing is not allowed” warnings on 45 hills around the city. The reason for these bans is right there on the sign: “Hazards such as trees, ...

There aren't too many reasons to get excited about winter in Toronto, but speeding down a snow-covered slope on a toboggan, board, or even a garbage bag over a piece of cardboard is and always will be ...

Children need to take risks to learn and grow. But some risks are plain stupid. Some of the risks to children in tobogganing are colossally stupid. And because tobogganing is an innocent, heartwarming ...

When I was a kid in Calgary, we used to toboggan on a tall, steep hill behind the neighbourhood public school. The slope had been terraced in two places, creating a couple of thrilling little jumps, ...

The authority has put up signs warning people to keep off the snow-covered slopes during the winter. 'Tobogganing is not allowed on this hill,' one sign at the top of a popular spot in East Lynn Park ...

Bemis Woods (Ogden Avenue one-half mile west of Wolf Road, Western Springs): Whether it`s tobogganing, sledding or cross-country skiing, this west suburban forest preserve accommodates all kinds of ...

Wondrous things happen when you turn young minds loose on "The Capital Region in 50 Objects," a cultural omnibus exhibit spanning four centuries of local history on display at the Albany Institute of ...