“Poor Man’s Luge”

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 8 February 2010 9:17 AM

Call it a “poor man’s luge” if you will. The Wall Street Journal says that snow shovel racing, once a fixture at the Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico, was halted after concern about the “reckless growth of a ‘modified’ shovel racing subculture” mounted. This past weekend’s competition was the first in five years and strictly limited what kind of shovels could be used.

Angel Fire Resort

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