Ski Poles
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ID | View A | View B | Size | Description | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTR.2008.14 |  | | 144cm | Wood (hickory?) shaft, contoured handle, leather strap, wooden ring, leather webbing. | Archives, N3 | Pair, circa 1920s? |
MTR.2008.15 | | | 145cm | Bamboo (1-in diameter) shaft, wrapped leather grip, leather strap, wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing. | Archives, N3 | Pair, circa 1930s. |
MTR.2008.16 | | | 123cm | Bamboo shaft, leather strap, wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing, tape wrapped around pole in places. | Lowell Skoog's house | Pair, circa 1940s. |
MTR.2008.19 | | | 90 - 100cm | Bamboo, leather strap, wooden ring, leather webbing. Poles are slightly mis-matched (one 90cm and the other 100cm). | Archives, N3 | Kid's poles, pair. |
MTR.2008.20 | | | 133cm | Metal shaft, O-U Sports brand, hard rubber grip, leather strap, wooden ring (5-in diameter), leather basket webbing. | Basement | Pair, circa 1950s? |
MTR.2009.7 | | | 132cm | Bamboo shaft, leather strap, wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing. Each pole has 5-inch band of orange paint near handle. Poles owned by Anne Margaret ("Nancy") Goodfellow. Donated by son Bill Walker. | On loan to WSSSM | Pair, circa 1940s. |
MTR.2013.1 | | | 155cm | Bamboo shaft, leather strap, wooden ring (8-in diameter), leather webbing. One pole has black tape wrapped around it every few inches. Poles owned by Paul Wiseman, former Mountaineers President and History Committee member. | Archives, N3 | Pair, circa 1940s. |
MTR.2014.21 | | | 130cm | True Temper steel shaft, hard rubber grip, leather strap, metal basket ring (6-in diameter), leather basket webbing. | Archives, N3 | Pair, circa 1950s? |
MTR.2014.34 | | | Adjustable | Ramer adjustable aluminum ski poles with self-arrest grips and regular rubber grips. Length adjustment from 40" (101cm) to 56" (142cm) using push-button system. Removable plastic self-arrest grip is 6" long. Regular rubber grips have no self-arrest pick. Grips are removable using push-button system. | On loan to WSSSM | 1990s. Donated by Lowell Skoog. |
MTR.2014.39 | | | Adjustable | Black Diamond "Whippet" aluminum ski poles with removable self-arrest picks and non-self-arrest strap-inserts. Length adjustment from 38" (97cm) to 56" (142cm) using cam-lock system. Steel self-arrest pick is 6" long. Pick is held in place by tab-and-slot system and may be replaced by a strap-only insert. | On loan to WSSSM | 2000s. Donated by Lowell Skoog. |
The following items are of lesser interest and are currently stored in the basement:
ID | Size | Description | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MTR.2008.17 | 130cm | Bamboo, leather straps, metal ring (6-in diameter), leather webbing. | Basement | Single pole. |
MTR.2008.18 | 122cm | Bamboo, stitched-on leather grip, leather strap ("Tom Shi??" on strap), wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing. | Basement | Single pole. |