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David Goldsmith

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22nd May 2013

Mobility for wheechair users on Scottish snow

Date Posted: 15.14hrs on Tue 24 Apr 12

Sitskis are great for paralysed and athletic/ambitious snow enthusiasts ...

... but what about wheelchair users who'd like to enjoy extra mobility in winter on the Scottish mountains, without a wheelchair's small front wheels getting stuck in the snow?

A Swiss invention - Wheel Blades - is currently seeking investment:

[www.designboom.com]

[gizmodo.com]

Video (in German):

The inventor's website:

[www.wheelblades.ch]

Video (in German). Interesting action footage at 1:10:

[www.youtube.com]

Edited 1 times. Last edit at 15.16hrs Tue 24 Apr 12 by David Goldsmith.

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