Poles?

Ragman · Oct 20, 2014

MOst of you guys use them or no?

I always used them back in the day (unless I dropped them off the lift or broke them because I forgot to pull them up at mid-station -LOL

) but I noticed that some people dont use them much anymore.

Just curious.

mriceyman · Oct 20, 2014

I really dislike not using them .. Helps my balance and form .. Without then i feel i get sloppy quicker

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Ragman · Oct 20, 2014

Yeah - I feel the same way - I will be using them. I just wanted to hear what peoples reason was for NOT using them.

Most that I know of are snowboarders as well or starting snowboarding and moved to skis and dont feel comfortable with them.

BenedictGomez · Oct 20, 2014

Ragman said:
I noticed that some people dont use them much anymore.

You're probably referring to X-Games crap and tricks/stunts etc.. Virtually all decent skiers still use poles. Hell, even most crappy skiers use poles (improperly).

Puck it · Oct 20, 2014

If your coat is 4x too big and the crotch of your pants is at your knees then go with clown poles.

Savemeasammy · Oct 20, 2014

The only skier I know who doesn't use poles is my 5-year old

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dlague · Oct 20, 2014

Ragman said:
Yeah - I feel the same way - I will be using them. I just wanted to hear what peoples reason was for NOT using them.

Most that I know of are snowboarders as well or starting snowboarding and moved to skis and dont feel comfortable with them.

While my kids were starting out, I stopped using them for a few years for 2 reasons. 1) My kids wanted to start with poles and I would not let them until they were older so I set the example, 2) with my youngest being 2.5 years old at the time the poles got in the way. I do use poles today because kids are all grown up! I think poles help as feelers (like whiskers) and sometimes with turn initiation. In addition, poles on flats combined with a skating motions help as well.

WoodCore · Oct 20, 2014

The pole-plant is one of the most important aspects of good skiing. Hard to do that without poles. Besides they give something to lean on in the liftline.

wa-loaf · Oct 20, 2014

WoodCore said:
The pole-plant is one of the most important aspects of good skiing. Hard to do that without poles. Besides they give something to lean on in the liftline.

You can also slingshot your snowboarding friends on the flats so they can keep up ...

catsup948 · Oct 20, 2014

Without them you can't teach pole planting as the critical part of dynamic parallel.

Quietman · Oct 20, 2014

I always use them, especially useful in tight woods to deflect branches that jump into my path. A helmet is also very useful for the same thing, in addition to other obvious reasons.

mbedle · Oct 20, 2014

wa-loaf said:
You can also slingshot your snowboarding friends on the flats so they can keep up ...

I'll buy you a beer for that comment!!!!

Cannonball · Oct 20, 2014

You really missed a great opportunity of having a poll for this question.

Watatic Skier · Oct 20, 2014

I won't use them trying new tricks in the park, one less thing to break/stab myself with. It makes some grabs really fun too.

That being said poles are still important and I think its kind of weird to ski out of the park without them.

MadMadWorld · Oct 20, 2014

I use them as an offensive weapon

skiNEwhere · Oct 20, 2014

MadMadWorld said:
I use them as an offensive weapon

Ski jousting?

skiNEwhere · Oct 20, 2014

I still have both of my baskets broken from last season. Not a big deal with groomers, but I'll probably notice a difference in powder if I don't swap them out.

MadMadWorld · Oct 20, 2014

skiNEwhere said:
Ski jousting?

Sometimes. I also use it to lift up a rope because I don't have time to slow down. Other times it's to deflect branches or bushwhack my way out of the woods after one of my "brilliant ideas"

Not Sure · Oct 20, 2014

I use them to pick up empty PBR cans , flip bead strings or bra's off the Mardi gra trees.

Every Mogul skier worth his salt uses poles!

Savemeasammy · Oct 20, 2014

Most important use of poles: planting them in the ground in front of punks who try to cut you in liftline.

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