Antique Ski Pole, Push Stick JBC Vintage Leather hand grips and straps

Leather hand grips and straps were “in” for ski fashion in the 20s and 30s

1940-1950s

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Antique Ski Pole, Push Stick JBC Vintage Leather hand grips and strapsAntique Push Stick Antique Ski Pole Lurk c. 1870s, 19th Century 47 tall (broken) 4 basket diameter Vintage Winter A wonderful example of an old single ski pole commonly referred to as push sticks or Lurk poles. Some references refer to them as Alpenstocks but from our research an Alpenstock typically referred to a walking or mountaineering stick not typically used for skiing. This push stick has been recently decommissioned from our museum collection