Yup, we know what you’re thinking. Poles are poles. They’re just some metal sticks with a grip and some pointy tips. Right? Well, yes, but sometimes it’s nice to get a bit more functionality and utility out of them if it suits your skiing preferences. The K2 Flipjaw Freeride Ski Pole mixes simplicity and functionality into an easy to use extendable pole system for skiers who like to mix up their skiing inside and outside the boundaries of the resort. There’s nothing more annoying than trying to push your way through deep snow with a pole that’s too short or with baskets that don’t offer enough surface area to keep your pole from sinking all the way down to the grip. Thanks to the adjustability of this pole, you can add a bit of extra length for those early morning skin laps before the lifts open, then retract them for resort use while hot lapping some lit accessed terrain. Wide baskets help prevent you from sinking as well. Durable, reliable and simple. Pretty much everything you need out of a pole like this. Grippy grips, check. Durable high grade Aluminum shaft, check, a nice wide basket for those deep days, check. Easy adjustability, check. Not to mention, they look pretty darn cool too. No one needs a dual extendable ultra lightweight pole for resort skiing. Keep things simple yet practical with the K2 Flipjaw Freeride Ski Poles.