Snowballing

In classic cartoons, whenever a character falls down a snow-covered hill, it's guaranteed that they will pick up snow and form a giant snowball that grows in size as it careens downwards, absorbing everything in its path. I have tried to do this in real life for hours with no success. It seems that the body's (hopefully) non-spherical shape, as well as the fact that winter jackets are designed to repel snow, prevent a falling person from accumulating layers of frozen precipitation, for better or for worse.

After hitting getting embedded in a snowdrift for the fifth time, I came up with an idea for a now sport, which I have decided to call Snowballing.

Participants of Snowballing (henceforth referred to as "snowballers" are ensconced in a specially designed Zorb sphere at the top of a tall and snowy slope. This Zorb is textured roughly and sprayed with moisture in order to attract snow more easily. After putting on a helmet for safety, the snowballer pushes off down the hill. As they roll, they gain speed and snow, until they are effectively a giant rolling snowball. Debris and stray animals are incorporated into the ball, and the snow acts as a shock- absorbing cushion that protects the person inside from external harm. Observing the sport in action should be a whimsical diversion as well; multiple snowballers on the slope at one time could even get stuck together after a collision. After rolling to a stop at the bottom of the hill, snowballers can dig their way out and head back up for another exhilarating round.