Toboggan hill and free hot chocolate

Residents are invited use to the toboggan hill at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park Saturdays and Sundays between noon and 10:30pm. Côte Saint-Luc provides music and hot chocolate from noon to 5pm. Call 514-485-6824 to confirm the hill is open. The season runs until the end of February.

Tobogganing Rules

1. Inspect your toboggan to ensure it is in good condition. Use only proper sliding equipment that has good brakes and steering (metal runners and a steering arm). Inner tubes, plastic disks or other makeshift toboggans (like a piece of cardboard) aren’t recommended as they are difficult to control. Ensure there are no jagged edges, splinters or protruding parts on your tobogganing equipment.
2. Ensure that there is plenty of room to stop at the bottom of the hill.
3. Toboggan with a friend.
4. Toboggan in daylight and only on well-lit hills at night.
5. Children under 12 should be supervised by an adult. Children under 5 should have an adult on the toboggan with them.
6. Protect your head with a CSA-approved helmet.
7. Avoid sliding on your stomach, headfirst, lying on your back or standing up.
8. Hold on to ropes or handles. Keep you hands and feet tucked in, away from the edges.
9. Don’t overload the toboggan
10. Wait at the top of the hill until others have moved out of your way.
11. If you fall off part way down the hill and are not hurt, move out of the way as quick as you can. Look back to see if anyone is headed toward you, then head to the side of the hill and walk back up.
12. After reaching the bottom of the hill, head back well away from the run to avoid oncoming toboggans.
13. Many tobogganing injuries are actually cold-related, such as frostbite or hypothermia. Dress warmly and in layers. Make sure you have a hat and a neck warmer. Scarves and clothing with drawstrings should not be worn. Choose mitts and clothing that “shed” snow. It is not recommended to toboggan in temperatures below minus 19 degrees Celsius. Take into consideration the wind chill factor when sledding.

Frost bite
If your child’s face has white patches, or the face, ears, hands or feet become a reddish-violet colour, itchy, chapped, or painful, it is time to go inside. Once inside, put your child in warm clothes and give them something warm to drink. Warm the area by using a blanket or place the area against a part of your body. Do not rub or run hot water over the area. If the area turns black or numbness does not subside, consult your doctor.