If you put your hand in the bottom of the loop ... From left to right are rubber tips, snow baskets, rubber boots, and trekking baskets. Ashley Thess Trekking poles usually come with at least trekking ...

Whether on a trail or a sidewalk, poles help you safely go farther, faster and engage your upper body. Here’s how to reap the ...

Eric Lewis’ Christmas Eve hike up Cucamonga Peak offers a valuable lesson for anyone who’s thinking about scaling the Southern California heights in the snow. Lewis, 57, had been working his ...

Trekking poles look very much like cross-country or Nordic ski poles, even down to the small shields near the staff’s tip that ensure the poles don’t sink too deeply into the mud (or snow).

In many ways, winter hiking is quite similar to warm-weather hiking. In both cases, you’ll need proper hiking boots, appropriate clothing and a water bottle to keep you hydrated. The only ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently relaxed its rules for bringing trekking poles on board in your ... walking sticks", so if yours are snow-ready with sharp tips that ...