These Game-Changing Ski Poles Truly Make the Most of Magnets

They fix one of the sport’s most confounding hassles and introduce a number of other innovative features too.

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Published January 2, 2026

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While Insane Clown Posse once famously wondered how f**kin’ magnets work, we at GP are more interested in the many wonderful things they can do.

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A recent breakthrough here, as the wizards at Yardsale have discovered, is playing a key role in the most innovative ski poles yet.

Pair of black snow shovel handles with "yardsale" branding held by a person wearing a black jacket and tan gloves. — The fundamental, indispensable thing Yardsale poles do is stick together. Parents, take note: Yardsale makes poles for groms too, with adjustable lengths to grow with them.

Powerful magnets tucked inside the handles and baskets help your poles click together in the parking lot or on the chairlift, essentially turning two pieces of unwieldy equipment into a single tidy 7-series aluminum shaft.

While that’s the fundamental game-changing element, they boast a few other smart features too.

The straps are constructed using a 3D-knitting process that, the brand says, helps them stay open, making it easier for you to get your gloved or mittened hands in and out.

Pair of blue ski poles with ergonomic grips and adjustable wrist straps, featuring wide snow baskets near the tips. — The straps are designed for easier in-and-out, while the baskets are uniquely shaped to better stick together.

The poles are modular, enabling you to mix and match different hues for your shafts, handles, straps and baskets to make them two of a kind.

You can also swap out the stock straps for the quick-release MagStrap system (powered by Fidlock), attach larger Powder Baskets for deeper snow and even mount a GoPro for documenting your own epic ~~yardsales~~ slope stunts.

Person wearing tan leather gloves holding a yellow ski pole handle with a green shaft. — The P2s’ extra long handles are a boon in the backcountry, accommodating hand position shifts during uphilling.

The latest generation, the P2 Hybrid Poles, add one more feature that makes them incredibly versatile. The handles, made of cushy, grippy bio-based Bloom algae foam, measure a full 12 inches.

While the extra length won’t matter much to resort skiers, it makes a huge difference for backcountry touring types, as it supports the wide variety of hand positions you may use during tricky technical uphilling.

Sounds like a minor miracle to us.