Some winter sports may not be exclusive to wintertime anymore — at least not in Des Moines.
Des Moines residents will get to snowboard, ski and tube almost year-round at a new tubing hill coming to Sleepy Hollow Sports Park on the city's east side. The estimated $1.7 million project, which will use synthetic turf and have a tube conveyor belt, is part of the first phase in a series of upgrades coming to the park.
When installed, the roughly 600-foot run will likely be the largest year-round tubing hill in the nation, according to Polk County Conservation Board officials who are overseeing the project. The tubing hill is estimated to open July 4, 2023, according to leisure services manager Jeff Condon.
The complete story: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines-polk-county/2022/11/17/tubing-sledding-des-moines-sleepy-hollow-year-round-hill/69654022007/