High quality ski touring poles share many characteristics of good alpine poles. These include an ergonomic grip, an adjustable strap that ideally triggers in the event of a crash and can thus prevent a “ski thumb”. Furthermore, a stable, light shaft, the length of which is adapted to the rider. The length is easy to determine: Place the touring pole in normal grip position approx. 40 cm in front and approx. 10 cm to the side of the body, then the arm should be at a 90° angle. Since the tip normally sinks into the snow, allow for an additional 5 cm. For ski touring you need a large basket which will not sink in in loose and deep snow. Particularly when going uphill and in technically demanding passages, there is sometimes a lot of pressure on the pole. Of course, the size of the basket does not play such a big role on piste ski tours. We recommend using ski touring poles with adjustable length, which can be adapted to the terrain, especially when traversing.