It's a win-win: You get to see their friends and everybody, of all ages, has a ton of fun. Sledding is also easy to combine with an outdoor-style potluck -- everyone brings hot cocoa or a cold-friendly finger food. (Pro Tip: Chocolate is great even if it's frozen!)

Why is sledding fun for kids?

Build a fitness experience the whole family can enjoy:

Sledding works on our endurance, cardiovascular fitness, total body strength (between lugging a sled uphill and walking through snowy terrain), and encourage core stability and control during the fast ride down.

Why is sledding good for you?

Sledding strengthens the lower body

Walking uphill tones and strengthens your glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves. The steeper the incline of the slope, the better the workout. ... You can build strength in your lower body even if you're walking uphill at a comfortable pace.