Abstract: It is hereby described an articulated pole for ski slopes, of the kind including a ferrule to be driven into the snow or into the ground and an above-ground portion consisting of a tubular element connected to the base to the said ferrule by means of a joint which allows the said tubular element to bend after being hit, comprising strengthening elements of the free end portion of the said tubular element, consisting of a strengthening element fitted to the tubular element itself, at the top end or the free end portion of the pole. Preferably, the said strengthening element consists of an extension of the cap which closes the top end portion of the pole.

Abstract: A pivotable delineator pole is disclosed, particularly for skiing range courses, comprising a disc arranged between the tip and the pole, the ends of the tip and the pole being inserted on projections jutting from the opposite faces of said disc, springs acting between said pole and said tip being connected to both the pole and the disc, a clevis being connected at either end to the projections of said disc.