Re: How valuable of a use are trekking poles?

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Posted by alan on March 11, 2008 at 9:53:29 am EDT
In reply to How valuable of a use are trekking poles? posted by utahhiker on March 11, 2008 at 2:15:49 am EDT

I also find poles useful going up hills as I can use my arms to help push up. I tend to be really lousy heading up hill in any sport, hiking, biking, skiing, and the poles give me a bit of a push. Old cross country ski poles work as well as modern trekking poles.

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