Anne Heggtveit Hill

Background

3.3 seconds. That's how much Anne Heggtveit won Olympic slalom gold by in 1960 -- still the largest winning margin in the event's history, and enough to make her the first Canadian ever to win an Olympic alpine skiing title. She learned to ski at two years old from her dad, a 1932 Olympian himself, and went on to be named Canada's top athlete of the year. This hill, built in 1965, is Ottawa's way of honouring a hometown hero -- she trained elsewhere, but the name stuck as a tribute.

Sources: Anne Heggtveit, Anne Heggtveit | The Canadian Encyclopedia, Anne Heggtveit - Team Canada, Carlington Park

A big hill with long, steep runs and lights, so sledding here carries well past sunset — park at J. Alph Dulude Arena and walk over. It's approved with conditions: keep clear of the east side, where the padded playing field fencing sits at the bottom of the run.