Snow angel

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A snow angel is a human-made depression formed in an area of snow in the shape of an angel. Making snow angels is a common childhood game, though older people can also make snow angels.

[edit] Technique

The creation of the snow angel is a simple process. The first step is to find an undisturbed plane of snow. The next step is to lie supine, spread-eagled in the center of the snow. The limbs are then swept back and forth, creating a trough through the snow. When it is finished, the snow angel should have the appearance of an angel, the movement of the arms having formed wings, and that of the legs having formed a gown.

[edit] Current World Record

The World Record for Most Simultaneous Snow Angels is held by Michigan Tech University, with 3,784 students, locals and alumni making snow angels on the school football field.

On February 17th, 2007, it appears that the world record was broken when almost 9000 people simultaneously created snow angels in Bismarck, ND. This attempt is currently being evaluated by Guinness to confirm the exact number of participants.[1]