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Snowskates are a type of snow sport equipment intended to allow the user to emulate the actions of ice skating or inline skating on snow. They were first produced commercially in Germany in the 1930s.
Snowskates consist of a pair of flexible ski boots with integrated bases resembling sled runners that are approximately the same length as the boot itself, incorporating steel edges to grip the snow.
The similar term snowskating may also apply to a skateboard for use on snow (which is a shortened term of "snowskateboarding").