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Abstract

Method System & Apparatus that captures and releases snow. A snow mattress configured to be rolled concentrically having a snow receiving surface arranged on a side and a cooling device arranged within the snow mattress that transfers cool to the snow receiving surface with sufficient coolness to prevent snow from melting. Snow receiving portions are formed on or in the snow receiving surface, the snow receiving portions configured in a concave form to capture snow therein. Extended portions are adjacent the snow receiving portions, the extended portions are arranged to extend distally from a surface of the snow receiving surface. The extended portions and snow receiving portions configured such that when the snow mattress is rolled, the extended portions are deformed and engage an adjacent extended portion, thereby forming a closed area with the snow receiving portion and snow therein, and are configured such that when engaged with the adjacent extended portion the extended portions maintain the closed area without compressing the closed area in the snow receiving portion more than 50%. The snow receiving surface forming the closed area configured to freely release snow when the snow mattress is unrolled.

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First Claim