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...