Sledding at Monett's South Park on Feb. 26

Michael and daughter Isabella Dunbar shared the thrill of sliding to the bottom of Monett's sledding hill on Feb. 26. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

The crowd of people on the crest of Monett's sledding hill reflected the excitement at having witner sport to enjoy. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

Walking back for another run was the main way to keep warm on Monett's sledding hill on Feb. 26. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

The "train" of sledders take off down the sledding hill. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

The "train" reaches the built-up pile of snow created as a makeshift ski jump. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

By late afternoon on Feb. 26, around 50 people gathered on the sledding hill of Monett's South Park to enjoy the best snow fall in two years. Nothing captures the thrill of sledding like a group experience and a planned pile-up, as the group above formed a train of sliding saucers that careened over an elevated snow bank. Joining in the pile-up were Canyon Lundy, Nathan Webb, Barry Lenhart, Cameron Torpack, Jared Kaler, Trey Inman, Tim Curry, Blake Sperry, Gavin Austin, Zack Johnson, Cameron Cody and Jace Stow. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

And splat go the train riders. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

The faces of Tori and Savannah Gressley told it all as they came hurdling down the sledding slope at Monett's South Park on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 26. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

Denise Mitchell and her nephew, "Papas" Aguayo, take a push to launch down the sledding slope at Monett's South Park on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 26, to enjoy the best snow in Monett in two years. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

Denise Mitchell and "Papas" Aguayo heading down the sledding hill on Feb. 26. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

A view of the bottom of the sledding hill, created from fill dumped over decades to cover the entrance to the cave that runs under the City Park Casino site, which had been used as a mine until it was closed in 1920. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

On their way down the sledding hill. The snow was not very deep, making the surface better for saucers and innertubes, like those above, for scooting across the surface. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

Grins were shared by father and son alike as Shane Enlow and his son, River, coasted to the bottom of Monett's sledding hill at South Park on Tuesday afternoon. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)

Teens were just as eager to hit the slopes as young children. Karen Flores, at left, and Brenda Saucedo got out their saucers to enjoy sliding on Monett's sledding hill on Feb. 26. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)