Ski poles, also referred to as poles (in North America), sticks (UK), or stocks (Australia), are used by skiers for balance and propulsion. Modern ski...

designed walking poles similar to ski poles. Nordic walking (originally Finnish sauvakävely) is fitness walking with specially designed poles. While trekkers...

(classic style) or side-to-side in a skating motion (skate skiing), aided by arms pushing on ski poles against the snow. It is practised in regions with snow-covered...

hunters on equal length skis. The hunters apparently used their bow and spear as poles. 5000-year-old wall paintings suggest skiing had also evolved separately...

trolley pole. A contact shoe is used as a ground on the running rail of a rubber-tired metro. A long and narrow contact shoe shaped like a ski, or "skid"...

in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins (originally...

skis are typically slightly shorter, while the poles used are slightly longer. Although there are skis designed to accommodate both classic and skating...

and the ski or snowboard and therefore transfers all movement. basket A round or star-shaped piece of plastic located at the bottom of a ski pole and used...

long ski supporting the weight of the skier was treated with animal fat in a similar manner to modern ski waxing. Early skiers used one long pole or spear...

cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of race formats and course lengths. Rules of cross-country skiing are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation...

use, modern trekking poles resemble ski poles as they have many features in common, such as baskets at the bottom to prevent the pole sinking through unstable...

The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipodally on the opposite...

Slalom is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, involving skiing between poles or gates. These are spaced more closely than those in giant...

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country...

In May 1971, he was seriously injured in a skiing accident on Mammoth Mountain when one of his ski poles went through his chest but he recovered. Walker...

ski trek to South Pole 2007 – Pat Falvey leads an Irish team to reach the South Pole, skiing 1140 km only weeks after completing an unsupported Ski traverse...

Roller skiing is an off-snow equivalent to cross-country skiing. Roller skis have wheels on their ends and are used on a hard surface to emulate cross-country...

an outstretched hand while holding a rod, frequently skiers grasping ski poles. Symptoms of gamekeeper's thumb are instability of the MCP joint of the...

Levinthal and J Skis Continue Turning the Ski Industry on its Ear". www.tetongravity.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21. Skiing Japanese Ski, 2004 Skis, Paradise. "Story"...

turn (skiing) Jump turn Skis Ski bindings Ski boots Ski poles with pole guards if a racer Ski wax depending on the condition and temperature Ski skins...

skier who performed a one handed pole flip in a world cup competition was German Richard Schabl in the early 1980s. Acro ski was part of the demonstration...

Austria. It manufactures and sells skis and other skiing equipment, such as boots, bindings, helmets, ski poles, goggles, bags, apparel and protective...

much of Canada. In 1967 and 1968, Ski-Doos were used on the first undisputed overland expedition to reach the North Pole, led by Ralph Plaisted and including...

confronted again by the gathered wolves, though he fights them off with a ski pole. Promising Parker that he'll return with help, Joe travels down the mountain...

First vessel to reach North Pole: the submarine USS Nautilus. August 3, 1958 First to reach North Pole by surface travel (on Ski-Doo): Ralph Plaisted. April...

Black Crows is a French independent high end ski brand based in Chamonix, France that designs skis, poles and technical outerwear. Black Crows was founded...

headquartered in Lillehammer. Range of products by Swix include ski wax, ski poles and sportswear. The company is owned by the investment company Ferd...

as opposed to Alpine skiing Nordic walking, a physical activity and a sport consisting of walking with poles similar to ski poles Nordic Figure Skating...

a sand dune on skis, using ski poles Water skiing, a surface water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation over...

One to three dogs are commonly used. The skier provides power with skis and poles, and the dog adds additional power by running and pulling. The skier...