Ruddy cheeks, sparkling snowdrifts, ice slides are invariable attributes of winter fun, which are always popular. Both adults and children are skiing, sledding, skating and are called to spend the day in the fresh frosty air. In recent years, “cheesecakes” have been added to winter entertainments. Such an active holiday in the freezing air, accompanied by the sonorous laugh of children, will be remembered for a long time.
Where to ride a cheesecake? How to do this without injuries and not cause concern to others? You can choose specially equipped slides. And you can settle on the forest slopes or in the parks.
What is a cheesecake?
"Cheesecake", or inflatable tubing - special rubberized sled for skiing. They glide perfectly. For them, you do not need to look for ice cover - a small enough snow layer is enough. How and where to ride on "cheesecakes"?
All tubings vary in size and capacity. There are very small for children 2-4 years old (size 75-80 cm). Toddlers should be rolled only under the supervision of an adult from a hill with a height of not more than 1 meter. It is best to use tubing as a sled and ride a small child on a snowy road.
There are medium and large “cheesecakes” (size from 90 to 130 cm). They are designed for riding an adult or his trip with a child. Their carrying capacity is up to 120 kg. You can ride with your child if his age has reached 7 years.
"Cheesecakes" are made of awning PVC. This is a modern material that, subject to simple rules, will last several seasons. Tubing should be stored folded with a deflated camera.
Safety regulations
On a sunny winter day, it’s easy to find a place where you can ride “cheesecakes” from the mountain. There are certain safety rules. To prevent injuries, you should adhere to these tips.
It’s best to choose a specially equipped place, where to ride a "cheesecake" It will be convenient and safe. Such routes are, for example, in St. Petersburg and in its suburbs - Yucca, Igor.
- It’s not worth tying a few cheesecakes with tow ropes. Better use multi-seat tubing.
- After skiing, tubing should be cleaned of clogged stones, ice, sand. This is done so that the “cheesecake” does not tear and lasts longer.
- You should sit in tubing as deep as possible so as not to touch the ground with your feet.
- If the trip is joint with the child, you need to make sure that he holds his hands on the special mounts.
- Never tie tubing to a car or snowmobile.
- You should not ride with the child (or one child) on a slide with a springboard.
Skiing down the slopes
If a winter day beckons to nature - you can ride from the forest slides, slopes. In this case, you should be more careful. Since all responsibility for the safety, life and health of children lies with you. It should be remembered that if you do not hold on to the handles, you can easily fly out of the “cheesecake”.
- Preliminary check the forest hill so that it does not grow bushes, trees, there are no jumps, obstacles.
- Do not ride while under the influence of alcohol.
- Do not allow children to go down the mountain on their own.
- Do not ride the cheesecake while standing.
- It is better not to move forward with your back or lying on your stomach. You should always look ahead.
- Before the trip, make sure that the slide is free and that no one else is on the path.
Where to ride "cheesecakes" in St. Petersburg?
Small slopes in winter turn into wonderful slides. Children and adults enjoy riding in the parks closest to their home. Organized places where you can ride on "cheesecakes" also function in the city. If you purchase such a sled in the store, you can get to the snowy slope at any time. In some places of the city there is a rental tubing.
Park named after Babushkin (metro station "Lomonosovskaya"). There you can find a slide to your liking. On natural slopes, you should not ride in warm weather. They end with a stream, which is covered with ice only in frost. In warmer weather, wooden slides should be preferred. Their maximum height is 9 meters.
"Ice Palace" (metro station "Prospect Bolshevikov"). Slopes of various heights are located in a vacant lot behind the palace.
Shuvalovsky Park (Ozerki metro station). Several slopes with slides. Some of them are dangerous: there are jumps, trees grow nearby.
Apple Orchard, Kupchino (Mezhdunarodnaya metro station). Beautiful park, small in height slides.
If you want to spend the whole day in the fresh air, ski resorts and parks are at your disposal for outdoor enthusiasts . There are specially equipped tracks where you can ride a “cheesecake” without any risk to your health.
"Red Lake"
For a good mood and a fun pastime, the track for cheesecakes is equipped here. Its length is 200 meters. You can return to the beginning of the slide on a free lift.
Travel by train to Sosnovo (Finland Station). Then by buses No. 645, 646 (not reaching Korobitsyno). The entire road will be a little over an hour.
Tuutari Park
The park is located in the southern part of St. Petersburg. The most beautiful recreation area where to ride on a "cheesecake" can be plenty, at least all day. Hiking is paid. But the "cheesecake" is allowed to bring his own.
Travel by train from the Baltic Station to the Mozhayskaya station. Next - 40 minutes on foot. In addition, there are special buses from the Moskovskaya metro station and Veteranov Prospekt.
Golden Valley
This is a ski resort in Korobitsyno, where a track for "cheesecakes" is equipped. The choice of slopes - from extreme to low (for kids and their parents).
Travel by train from Finland Station to Sosnovo. Then by buses No. 645, 646. Or by bus No. 678 from the Ozerki metro station.
"Igora"
Ski resort with two excellent tubing tracks. The slopes themselves are low, so you can return to the beginning of the slides without the services of a lift.
Travel by train from Finland Station to the stop “69 kilometer”. Next - 10 minutes on foot. Or buses No. 897, 859 from the metro station "Devyatkino".
Okhta Park
Pine forest, a park near the city, and you can ride here all day. There are slopes of various heights , tracks for “cheesecakes”.
Travel by train from Finland Station to Kuzmolovo. Next - by bus. Or minibus No. 627 (from the metro station "Devyatkino"), No. 333 (from the metro station "Grazhdansky Prospekt"). As well as a special bus from the metro station "Prospekt Enlightenment".