[1/8/22 David Kramer attempting the 30 foot slide at McQuaid. Photo: H. Park]
Today I discovered what might be the shortest but often used sledding slope in Brighton.
H. Park and A. Jain each have two children. At least once a week, they take the kids to the short slope adjacent to the McQuaid Jesuit High School’s lacrosse practice field off Lac De Ville Boulevard. Park estimates the incline is 30 feet, but on a good slide, the kids can travel 60 – 80 feet.

1/8/22 Sledding at McQuaid. Photo: David Kramer
Park introduced his children to sledding at age two. His eldest is six with four years under her belt. His son is two, so this is his first full sledding season. Park also takes them to the slopes next to the Lamberton Conservatory in Highland Park, a descent that makes the McQuaid slope feel tame.

(left) Park and Jain [Photo: David Kramer]; (right) David Kramer on the descent [Photo: Park]
From there, I trekked to the longest sledding venue in Rochester: Cobb’s Hill. To my surprise, while McQuaid had four sledders, the Hill only had two. Normally, Cobb’s Hill is packed, as it has been for generations.

1/8/22 Where is everyone? Liam Clary (green hat) and Matthew Burrola (red jacket) on the slopes. Ross Clary, to the left, looks on. [Photo: David Kramer]

16 Feb 1969, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: The fresh air is great, but the logistics can exhaust a mother

Ross Clary and Matthew Barrola
I asked Ross and Matthew if they could sled all the way to Monroe Avenue. Ross says reaching Monroe is pretty easy on a tube. Making the Monroe on a snowboard takes a lot of skill. On a sled, getting as far as the Avenue takes luck.

1/8/22 Where is everyone? Photo: David Kramer

Feb 16, 1969, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Mike Diamond hauls his toboggan to the crest at Cobb’s Hill sledding area

(left) Liam and Matthew had the slopes to themselves; (right) Matthew all by himself

26 Dec 1970, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Martin Presberg, 7, of 191 Willowbend Road takes spill as he tries to pull sled through snow to top of hill in Cobb’s Hill for slide down. You’ll have more snow today if sledding’s your game. Weatherman says up to 4 inches NOTE: Martin, Brighton High School ’81, still lives in Rochester and is a Trusted Advisor.

1/8/22 David Kramer’s slide. He did not make it to Monroe Avenue. [Photos: Ross Clary]

Mar 04, 2009, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: World of Inquiry, School 58, held their Family Winter Party at Cobb’s Hill Park.
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