With embedded magnets to keep the poles together, comfortable grips and straps, easily swappable resort and powder baskets, and a slew of customizable colors, these are ski poles, elevated.

If you plan to walk abroad, look for folding or telescoping poles, which can be folded down smaller for travel. If you can, choose a day pack with bungee or compression straps. These let you lash your ...

A former GB para-athlete hopes to become the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported in the South Pole. Jonny Huntington, from Devon, suffered a stroke ten years ago at the age of 28 ...

The carbon material also offers shock resistance, which keeps joints comfortable and supported as you walk. The padded straps ensure the poles are securely in place around the wrists without weighing ...

Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and spent more than a decade reviewing hotel room.

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