On Whippets. Part II
The safest thing you can do in the steeps is ski with good technique.
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Occasionally when I’m out ski touring in Utah or Colorado, I see these contraptions on the top of people’s poles. They’re sharp, pointy, and resemble an awkward looking ski pole mated with the front end of an ice axe. They’re called Whippets, and in my opinion, nobody should be using them.