Originally Posted By: bacpacjac


Talk to me about snow baskets. I just bought my first trekking poles and they came with removable snow baskets but I don't understand their purpose.



If you ever go snowshoeing or must trudge wearing boots through deep snow or snowdrifts you'll understand. Last time we had big snowstorms ("Snowmageddon" in 2010) I got a lot of use out of my poles with snowbaskets - especially at street corners where the snowplows had piled it high.



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