Lost my pole in a steep chute…

GloryHoleGary

GloryHoleGary

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So today I was skiing a steep chute out of bounds at my local hill here in AK. Takes about 30 minutes to hike to once you leave the gate. Bout halfway down the chute I fell and slid for about 50-60 yards. When I came to stop I was missing a pole. Looked up and didn’t see anything, probably landed on it and buried it deep I’m guessing. But hiking back up wasn’t really and option because of how steep and deep it was. So I just skied down with one pole and said fuck it.

anyone else been in this situation? Kinda feel like an asshole leaving my pole behind, but not sure what else I could have done.

going to hike back out there tomorrow and see if I can grab it.
 
Is it possibly a hazard to someone skiing? If so, maybe it is worth doing another run through. You said it was steep and deep, might as well have a fun run if you can't find it
 
14403691:ReturnToMonkey said:
Is it possibly a hazard to someone skiing? If so, maybe it is worth doing another run through. You said it was steep and deep, might as well have a fun run if you can't find it
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Well that’s why I feel bad about. Feel like it could be a hazard to someone possibly. Don’t think too many people ski that chute, but I feel like it could trip some people up possibly if they were to head out there. Headed there first thing tomorrow morning to try and retrieve it.

I also put out a heads up in the local backcountry ski thread here in town letting people know about it just in case.
 
same thing happened to me in the local sidecountry last season. dropped a cliff in a chute, exploded, came up sans pole. skied home. it was an all white pole.

so yes, its happened. good move not skiing with straps on, could have gotten hurt.
 
14404169:alpineplease said:
same thing happened to me in the local sidecountry last season. dropped a cliff in a chute, exploded, came up sans pole. skied home. it was an all white pole.

so yes, its happened. good move not skiing with straps on, could have gotten hurt.
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Ski straps drive me nuts man.

But yeah my friends a legend for finding it for me. She’s a badass.
 
Update: just skied another steep sidecountry chute and lost a pole. foot deep of fresh and ended up turtle-ing. hiked back up. no sigh. poop.
 
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