Ice Blocking

The day was so beautiful yesterday, I decided to go ice blocking.

This sport requires a block of ice, a towel and a steep grass slope. Go to the top of the slope, put the block of ice down with a towel on top of it. Now sit on the block of ice and give yourself a push.

For the hill, I chose Burnaby Mountain Park, which has a great West-facing slope that is pretty steep.

After a few tumbles and false starts, I managed to find my balance and make it down the hill with respectable speed.

A couple of refinements later and I was able to go pretty fast on this little block of ice. I have a new respect for luge.