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Slideshow: Paper Chase on a Snowy Hill

The point of the competition is to do something natural laws say you shouldn't be able to do. In this case, build a snowboard out of papier mâché and race it without having the thing ripped to shreds. By Michelle Delio.
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Corina Gabel of Spartan School of Aeronautics waves to the crowd after a run on her team's paper snowboard down the racecourse.

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Matt Rakes, right, of the University of Colorado-Denver, looks at Georgia Tech's busted paper snowboard with Jonathon Leeke.
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Matt Rakes of the University of Colorado-Denver negotiates the course on his paper snowboard.
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Jonathon Greenberg of Temple University takes a spill on his paper snowboard.
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Michael Loufman of Miami University (Ohio) negotiates the racecourse. Miami University beat 12 other schools to win Energy Challenge 2004.
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Jonathan Greenberg of Temple University slides down the racecourse after his paper snowboard broke.
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Tom Valline of Savannah College of Art & Design flies down the racecourse on his team's paper snowboard.
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Craig Shoji of Pasadena City College flies off the rail on his team's paper snowboard.
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Mississippi State's paper snowboard breaks apart on David Neaves' final run of the day.
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Energy Challenge 2004 contests wave their paper snowboards in Winter Park, Colorado.