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Carlington Park
Carlington Park is a large park in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It contains one of Ottawa's largest hills. It is a City of Ottawa owned and operated park. Located in Carlington, a neighbourhood in the west end of Ottawa, it is bordered by McBride, Morriset, Clyde, and Laperriere street. Its official address is 1640 Laperriere Ave, Ottawa, ON, however the address of Carlington Hill is 1599 Morisset Ave, Ottawa, ON. Most of the park is an Urban wilderness, Urban Environmental Protection Zone, declared by the City of Ottawa in 2005. Features Carlington Hill One of the most notable features being Carlington Hill (frequently called Dulude Hill), a large hill with long gradual slopes. Part of it was formerly a ski hill with a tow lift (known previously as Anne Heggtveit Hill), but is now used as a City of Ottawa approved sledding hill. The western part of the hill was quarried for limestone, which was crushed and used as lime for the production of cement. The former quarry is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sledding At Carlington Park, Ottawa (31263306644)
Sledding, sledging or sleighing is a winter sport typically carried out in a prone or seated position on a vehicle generically known as a sled (North American), a sledge (British), or a sleigh. It is the basis of three Olympic sports: luge, Skeleton (sport), skeleton and bobsledding. When practised on sand, it is known as a form of sandboarding. In Russia sledges are used for maritime activities including fishing and commuting from island to island on ice. History The practical use of sleds is ancient and widespread. They were developed in areas with consistent winter snow cover, as vehicles to transport materials and/or people, far more efficiently than wheeled vehicles could in icy and snowy conditions. Early designs included hand-pulled sizes as well as larger dog, horse, or ox drawn versions. Early examples of sleds and sledges were found in the Oseberg ship, Oseberg Viking ship excavation. The Toboggan sled is also a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
