>>2485862lol anon a few years ago i'd agree with you but have you seen gas prices lately? and how expensive thrift stores have gotten in america? its actually probably cheaper to just get the cascade mountain tech poles than driving around looking for a thrift store with skiing gear and it won't be $2 these days either.
boomer here. trekking poles are just ski poles that are better designed for hiking. we used to use ski poles back in the day. the fact that you can't take the snow baskets off is pretty annoying. and ski poles modern enough to have removable baskets cost the same as trekking poles anyways.
