Deciding on a pair of ski poles, luckily, is less involved. Here’s what to do. If you’re at a shop with some poles handy, ...

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 ...

Downhill skis can certainly be awkward to carry, but you know what? So can their poles! San Francisco startup Yardsale is out to change that, with customizable poles that cling together via integrated ...

If you've been tuning into Olympic downhill skiing, you may have noticed something a little funky about the athletes' poles. Instead of the straight, picturesque sticks featured in kitschy ski ...

Skiers commonly assume that the only way to ski is with two poles. How could it be otherwise? But men have been on skis for more than 6,000 years, and it’s only in the last 100 years that the use of ...

When snow sports neophytes are contemplating whether to try skiing or snowboarding, I am admittedly biased in favor of the latter, but one of my points is not subjective at all: with a snowboard, ...

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