Returning for its second year, Ruby Hill Rail Yard brings the excitement and energy of skiing and snowboarding to
Denver with a one-of-its-kind ski and rider urban rail yard.
Scheduled to open on January 19, 2008, Ruby Hill Rail Yard will feature six rails of varying configurations and levels of advancement. Weather permitting, the rail yard will be open through the end of February 2008. To prepare the park for the rail yard, snowmaking equipment will pump out more than an acre of snow.
Opening day will feature demonstrations by Winter Park athletes and free snowboard equipment and lessons for local youth interested in trying a new sport or fine tuning their already learned techniques.
There are many new programs and amenities planned for 2008, including Jibbin’ for the Kids in partnership with Snowsport Outreach Society (SOS). Every Monday from January 28 through February 18 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., SOS will partner with Denver Parks and Recreation’s outdoor recreation team to provide lessons and snowboarding equipment to local teens. There will be snow skate demonstrations on opening day, on Tuesday, January 29 and on Tuesday, February 12.
Also new this year, lighting and generators will be at the park every evening until 9 p.m., facilitating evening access for youth and parents who want to come with the children after work.
Ruby Hill Park is located off of South Platte River Drive and West Florida Avenue. The Rail Yard will be open every day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Ruby Hill Rail Yard is made possible by the generous support of Burton and Musco Corporation, with additional support by Thrifty Stick, Xcel Energy and Wynkoop Holdings, Inc.
For more information, call Denver 311 or visit the Web site www.denvergov.org and click on Parks and Recreation.