New Jersey Dad Builds Luge Track For Kids in Snowy Backyard

Winter Safety and Preparedness

You have to see what this father did for his kids to make their winter months more fun.

BySean Breslin•March 3, 2015

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Joe Colangelo is one cool dad.

In the backyard of his Cranford, New Jersey, home, Colangelo built a luge track for his children and their friends to enjoy, and then posted the video to YouTube. The cold, snowy winter has allowed Colangelo to add to the track every now and then, making the hill taller and faster, he said on Reddit.

Four days after posting the clip to YouTube, Colangelo's GoPro video of the luge track has been viewed nearly a million times.

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Yahoo News reports Colangelo is a father of three who watered the track every day for a month to get it nice and speedy for sledders.

As of Tuesday morning, nearby Newark, New Jersey, has received 34.6 inches of snowfall this season, 11 inches more than average, according to data from the National Weather Service.

Here's a GIF of the luge in action, posted by Mashable:

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