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 ...

Eric Pollard’s pro model features creative details inspired by the skier’s art, like wave patterning on the straps and baskets. The price is great for a telescoping ski pole, and the grips have small ...

Salomon’s ingenious wrist-release system—a hard tug pulls the strap free from the grip—means no worrying that your poles will turn into shoulder-separating leashes in the trees. Tough foam extends six ...