Snowskating is banned for public at Australia's major alpine resorts, but advocates are working to change this as the sport grows in popularity around the world.
Snowskating blends skateboarding with winter sports and is growing in popularity around the world.Decades after campaigning to bring snowboarding to Australia's alpine resorts , former pro Dave Kelly is once again trying to open the slopes to a new sport.
"In the last four to five years they've developed the technology to be an all-mountain device that is just a great fun thing to do," he said.Snowskates come with a leash to keep them close to the rider, similar to those on surfboards, and have an optional braking system. "From the right perspective, it could actually be managed as a safer sport than what the perception is.
"Thredbo Resort has been backing us the whole time by letting the sponsored riders … ride and train there, which we're very thankful for.A Thredbo spokesperson says the resort is reviewing the submission and has been trialling snowskates.But overall progress is slow, and Mr Elphick says there are "very frustrating" parallels with the 1980s fight for snowboarding.
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