Black Diamond Contour Elliptic

Equally adept on snow - dirt and rock - the new Contour Elliptic by Black Diamond is a strong - versatile - high-mileage pole built for comfortable and secure navigation across variable terrain. Thanks to its elliptic shaft - the pole has twice the fore and aft stiffness of round-shafted poles. For increased comfort - the Contour Elliptic features a 15-degree corrective angle - 360-degree padded webbing - and ergonomic ovalized foam grip. The pole’s dual FlickLock® adjustment is efficient and simple to operate even with gloves on…?in the dark…?in a rainstorm…?with 40-mph wind gusts. On the business end - the pole comes outfitted with Long Flex Tips and easy-to-swap-out trekking and powder baskets for year-round hiking versatility. The Compact is a shorter - 125 cm version with reduced grip size for smaller hands.