{"id":40919,"date":"2022-12-29T10:25:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T09:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-01.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/proper-use-walking-poles\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T08:49:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T07:49:21","slug":"proper-use-walking-poles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/proper-use-walking-poles\/","title":{"rendered":"On the proper use of walking poles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Go up to the mountains, they said. It’s nice there, they said. But no one mentioned that it can also be quite exhausting. And certainly no one mentioned that it could have been significantly more pleasant with poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is one of those “aha” moments that you experience every now and then when climbing mountains. At least that’s how I felt the first time I used walking poles<\/a>. They offer better stability, physical relief and ultimately a much more pleasant mountain experience all round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as is so often the case, it is not simply a matter of picking up poles and getting started. There are a few technical tricks to consider which ensure that the whole thing actually works. We are certainly planning on explaining these to you, but firstly…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pros and cons of walking poles – yes or no?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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There are many advantages to using walking poles. As previously mentioned and among other things, there is the lower body joint and muscle relief, e.g. when walking downhill. This type of strain can amount to several tonnes depending on the duration of the tour. In addition, the poles provide the necessary stability, especially when crossing rivers or n\u00e9v\u00e9 fields, or improve surefootedness and balance when traversing. Ultimately, the poles even help to optimise posture as they straighten the back leading to an overall “better” way of walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, what reasons could there be against the use of poles?<\/strong> There is, for example, the aspect that poles can quickly tilt in difficult terrain and thus cause problems. In rope-secured passages, in particular, poles can also be quite unhandy, and critics repeatedly note that excessive pole use inhibits training the sense of balance. Finally, of course poles are not immune to breaking, which is why you should never fully trust their material in dangerous situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The medical commission of the UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme) above all recommends poles in cases of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n