TriTrail Folding Ultralight Aluminum Alloy 5-Section Folding Trekking Pole

For your knees on the downhill and your balance on stream crossings. The TriTrail poles take some of the load off your legs on steep descents and give you two extra points of contact on loose rock, mud and slippery creek stones. When the trail flattens out, they fold into five short sections and slip inside your pack.

Why you'll like it

• Folds small. The five sections fold down into a short bundle, so they fit inside a daypack, a carry-on or a car door pocket. That's handy for flights and for the drive to the trailhead.
• Aluminum shafts. Strong enough to lean your weight on, and more forgiving than carbon if you jam one between rocks.
• Foam grips. They soak up sweat on hot climbs, stay warm in your hands on cold mornings, and are light to hold all day.
• Tungsten carbide tips. Hard-wearing tips that bite into rock, roots and packed dirt.
• Sold as a pair. One for each hand, so you get even support and balance.

Good for: day hikes, backpacking, steep descents, stream crossings, snow walks and travel.

Specs

• Includes: 2 poles (pair)
• Sections: 5, folding
• Shaft: Aluminum alloy
• Grip: Foam, straight handle
• Tips: Tungsten carbide

Fit tip: Set the length so your elbow sits at about a right angle when the tip is on the ground. Shorten the poles a little for climbs and lengthen them for descents.