When I was a tad, my favorite winter haunt was the local golf course. This course was very hilly, and pretty big, and it became a winter fantasyland for sledding. And there was everything - long gradual runs, tall steep runs, runs with built-in moguls, runs with blind turns - if you went home without being exhilarated and exhausted, it was your own fault (I lost part of a front tooth to that course, and it remains a badge of honor). Then there was traying in the mountains of western Massachusetts - but we won't talk about that, since we weren't supposed to be using the dining hall trays for such purposes. I'll say this - I wish the
Zipfy had been around in those days. The
Zipfy is a modern (and safer) take on riding a shovel down a snowy slope, but much more comfortable. It's pretty simple - you sit, you grab onto the center handle, stick your legs and feet out in front of you, and go. Your center of gravity stays low to the ground so you have good speed and great control by just leaning into turns to steer, and you can use your feet to control speed and direction (or, if you want a quicker stop, you can just lean back and pull up on the stick). You stay close to the ground so you never really "fall," you just roll to the side. Ridges on the under side of the Zipfy help you to carve some gnarly turns. I could have ruled that golf course! The
Zipfy makes a great gift for all family members 5 years old and up - get yours while they last!
