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25 February, 20246 December, 2024Pole talk

Bamboo ski poles—best tested by CNN

The ski poles tested by CNN Underscored in front of pine trees.

The multinational news channel CNN just tested ski poles. There are many poles to choose from out there. So, how do you […]

23 April, 202313 January, 2025Pole talk

Ski history and branded poles in Riksgränsen

Fabian Rimfors' fluorescent yellow bamboo ski poles and Salomon QST Blank at the peak of Nordalsfjället in Riksgränsen, Sweden.

Riksgränsen. Few places have the same mythical appeal to skiers as Riksgränsen. This magical mountain and powdery paradise right on the national […]

12 March, 20236 December, 2024Pole talk

Slalom racing with bamboo ski poles

Slalom skier Leo Rimfors train with SL poles made of Calcutta bamboo with punch guards/pole protectors.

Can you race and smash slalom gates with bamboo ski poles? Do they hold up for that? A hundred years ago, people […]

14 January, 20236 December, 2024Pole talk

Voilà! Les Bâtons d’Alain, but of bamboo

Robert skis cold powder in Kittelfjäll with his new Les Bâtons d'Alain-inspired bamboo poles.

When people started using ski poles thousands of years ago, there was no handle on the poles. There was no pole strap […]

23 December, 20226 December, 2024Pole talk

Durable ski touring poles for backcountry and hunting

Rimfors ski touring poles of bamboo with Åsnes' backcountry model Nansen.

Three years have passed since I built my first bamboo ski poles. During all this time, I have only promoted alpine ski […]

23 October, 20216 December, 2024Pole talk

Old ski poles become like new—a DIY guide to restore bamboo poles

Snickarbänk med läderdelar, verktyg och skidstavar av bambu.

C like in century. Next year will be a hundred years since the polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace […]

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