Sunnyslope Mountain

Sunnyslope Mountain

Sunnyslope Mountain a.k.a. "S" Mountain ["The Arizona Republic", November 2, 2001] is a large, rocky, nearly symmetrical hill in the North Phoenix, Arizona Sunnyslope area. It is located near Central Avenue and Hatcher. The southern slope of the mountain is adorned with a 150 foot white majuscule "S". The mountain, in particular the large "S", can be seen from thirty miles away on a clear day, and is distinctly visible to nearby airplane passengers. Although the mountain is part of the Phoenix Mountains, the mountain is most closely associated with Sunnyslope High School. Each year, the freshmen class is assigned the task of hiking up the mountain and giving the "S" a fresh coat of white paint. At the end of the Homecoming football game, the "S" is traditionally outlined with red flares which are ignited by members of the freshmen football team. In June 2004, students organized to change the "S" into a "J" in honor of Josh Conard, a member of the Sunnyslope basketball team who was killed by a drunk driver. When the school was remodeled in the mid 1990's, the view of Sunnyslope Mountain from the home football stands was partially obstructed. However, Sunnyslope Mountain remains one of the most visible, artificial features of the northern skyline of the Valley of the Sun.

ee also

[http://www.shsvikings.net] Link to image of Sunnyslope Mountain
[http://www.shsvikings.net/Handbook/Handbook.htm] Viking Handbook
[http://sunnyslopehistoricalsociety.org/home/mod/resource/view.php?id=57] Sunnyslope Historical Society
[http://www.answers.com/topic/sunnyslope] Fish Karma "Sunnyslope" album cover

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