I resisted trekking poles for years. Now I won’t hike Colorado without them. After six years of long trail days, fourteener descents and creek crossings, I’m sharing the best trekking poles I actually carry, from an ultralight carbon pair to the cork grips I’ve trusted for years. You’ll also learn how to size trekking poles, use the straps the right way, and handle steep climbs, scree and snow. Hiking Colorado trails should be fun, and the right poles take a lot of the guesswork (and knee pain) out of the miles.
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