Skateboard ski with spring suspension

Abstract

A skateboard/ski combination wherein the four wheels of a traditional skateboard have been removed, while the skateboard trucks remain in place, and are then replaced with four ski apparatuses. An anchoring plate connects springs from the underside of the skateboard deck to the ski apparatus base that maintains a traditional ski shape, with rails that protrude outward from the front and rear of the ski base, still maintaining a traditional ski shovel shape. The ski base, which has a flat or concave surface perpendicular to the length of the ski, contains a radius positioned longitudinally to the ski length (rocker) that then transitions to a small radius at the front and rear of the skis, thereby providing a traditional ski shovel in the front and rear of the ski base. Metal or plastic rails are mounted to the ski base on opposing sides of the base in a vertical fashion, extending below the surface of the base. The rails have a radius positioned longitudinally to the ski length (rocker) that transitions to a small radius at both the front and rear ends of the base. An alternative spring suspension system uses torsion springs located in the vicinity of the axle hole on the skateboard truck. This combination allows the user to perform traditional skateboard maneuvers on snow.