Abstract: A combination bail and tip for a pole used in snow skiing. The combination bale and tip is formed from a rigid material such as metal or plastic. The combination bale and tip is rectilinear on its outer surface and curvilinear on its inner surface. The outer surface is substantially in the form of a right angle with one surface being parallel with the longitudinal center line and the outer surface being normal to the longitudinal center line of the pole. The lower end of the parallel portion of the bale or tip is in the form of substantially a right triangle wedge with the inner surface angled from the rectilinear surface toward the curvilinear surface. An opening is formed in the top surface to receive the distal end of a ski pole which is fixedly attached therein.

Abstract: A ski pole for down hill or cross country skiing. The pole has a coaxial handle end and tip end with a plurality of obtuse angled bends therebetween. The handle end includes a hand grip with attached Velcro type hook or eye attachment material which mates with eye or hook material carried by the hand of the skier. At the end opposite to the handle the pole tip is bent back on itself at an acute angle for a selected distance and then is further formed perpendicular to the axis of the handle and tip and extends outwardly away from the pole a selected distance to form an equivalent to a basket or ring to prevent excess penetration of the pole into the snow.