Most skiers use poles. These handy spears are key to a successful turn, and make balancing while skiing—and navigating flat areas—much easier. Like any part of the mountainous kit needed to go skiing, ...

Often, the best tools are the simplest ones. Case in point: Ski poles, which help initiate and finish a turn, get skiers through flat sections of trail and, when tucked under your arms, provide a ...

Let’s take a moment to admire the unassuming hero of our powder days: the ski pole. Ski poles are the uncelebrated champion of skiing. They aren’t as critical as ski boots or bindings and nowhere near ...

Poles are an under-appreciated piece of skiing equipment. They help with balance and timing, two keys to dynamic skiing. A solid pole plant is essential to navigating mogul fields, tight trees and, ...

A trusted companion on the mountainside, a pair of ski poles provide stability and guidance while tackling the slopes — whether those slopes are steep and intense or flat and welcoming. The type of ...

For most skiers, there is a hierarchy of importance in the gear the sport requires. The skis and boots sit at the top of that hierarchy, followed by apparel including snow pants and jackets and gloves ...