the hundred or so uses of ski poles

51/ Used them before as goal markers in a game of snow football! Beats getting your jumpers wet!!

52. Using them as a golf club in snow golf

53. Marking where the hole is

Saw that on Ski Sunday about a month ago

53. Knocking huge icicles off a balcony or roof.

54. Juggling ? lol

55. chasing some rodent out of an apartment i stayed in when i went to france as a student (yes it was cheap)

Great ideas.

Come on all of you more unique uses of poles.....

56. If I had caught it, stabbing the rodent and throwing it off the balcony!

Iceman wrote:

55. chasing some rodent out of an apartment i stayed in when i went to france as a student (yes it was cheap)  

56. Roasting said rodent over small camp fire.

57. Roasting marshmallows / sausages if you don't fancy rodent.

58. Removing ear-wax (don't try this at home - and it does help if you have big ears).

59. Picking up litter.

Powderhound

Surely, the most obvious use of ski poles is to defend the honour of some young lass in a 'star wars' style sword fight with a strapping austrian ski-instructor (evil) bully!

Did I just use the word 'lass' ?!?!?!

Does that word even exist anymore?

Andy,
If I was to give a prize for the most "imaginative" use,,,,,yours would be tops!

60. (or is it 61 as there were 2 56??) When you fall over skis go everywhere and there are no kind fellow skiiers around to pick up your various items of clothing, hat, skis....using them as a handy tool to fish everything back!

Iceman

Hi all, seems a good place for my first post!

61. for playing noughts & crosses in the snow whilst waiting for the go slows in your group to catch up.

62. for placing between moguls to create a rail to ski or board across

63. for carrying your ski's - you know that trick of hooking the wrist straps around the skis either end of the skis & hooking the pole tips into the wrist straps effectively making the poles a long carrying handle - make sense?

64. as a walking stick if you've injured your knee, leg, ankle or hip.

65. as a walking stick if you've NOT injuried your knee, leg, ankle or hip to get a free ride through the airport on one of the buggies.

Sorry can't think of any more for now, but edging towards the magic 100!

66. Use as support for elderly in ... summer.
67. Combining 2 poles to one long line to make fun tow ride for kids or tired beginner lady.
68. Use in my garage as marker where car shoud stop.