Abstract: A ski pole according to the present invention is improved so as to provide a foot support when a skier is traveling on a ski chair lift and the like. The ski pole itself is conventional and includes an elongated shaft provided with a handle. A basket is conventionally provided at a lower end of the ski pole and is typically made of a flexible material. The ski pole tapers to a point at the lower end of the pole. The improved ski pole includes a first bracket which is preferably pivotally mounted at approximately a mid-section of the shaft. The first bracket is preferably channel shaped and movable between a first position which is perpendicular to the shaft and a second position which is aligned with the shaft. In the aligned position, the first bracket releasably grips the shaft of the ski pole. The first bracket is selectively fixable relative to the shaft so as to provide a fixed obstruction to movement of the pole relative to an edge of a chair of a ski lift.