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Make the most of the cold weather with these winter activities.
You Will Need
- Winter clothing
- Ample packable snow
- At least one other person
- Snow fort, or something to hide behind like a statue or garbage can
Steps
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Snowballs can be hard or full of ice and in many cases very damaging upon impact. Avoid getting hit in the face.
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Step 1
Find good snow
Find some snow that can be made into good, sturdy snowballs. Wet snow is best.
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Step 2
Form a snowball
Form a snowball by grabbing a bunch of snow in your two hands and squeezing it together to form a ball. Round the edges off to form a good 3-inch diameter sphere.
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A little heat will help melt the snow into a firm ball, so breathe into your hands as you form them.
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Step 3
Make several snowballs
Make a bunch of snowballs. Stockpile them near you or in a fort.
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Snowballs made with ice, rocks, and other hard objects are considered very unsportsmanlike and can be incredibly dangerous.
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Step 4
Find your target
Find your target. Throw a snowball at them when they least expect it. The element of surprise is crucial, especially if they’re bigger or can throw harder.
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Step 5
Continue attacking
Keep throwing to disorient your opponent and to make a counter-strike difficult to execute.
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Don’t completely deplete your arsenal before making new snowballs, or else you will be vulnerable to attack.
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Step 6
Don’t stop until they give up
Continue until your opponent lies broken before you, or at least mildly irritated.
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3,745 students of Michigan Technological University set the world record for the largest snowball fight on February 10, 2006.
