An instructional device for an instructor to use with a student for downhill skiing is disclosed. In use, the instructor skis to the side and behind the student skier. A curved extension member is provided at the end of a shaft and is placed against the student skier's midsection to provide stability and balance for the student. Two student handles can be attached to the extension member. The student handles serve two purposes. The device can be easily converted for use either from the student's right side or left side, depending on the instructor's preference. Second, the student handles can be added as the student progresses to help correctly position the student's hands and develop good posture for the eventual use of ski poles. An instructor handle is located along the shaft. The instructor handle may be adjustable along the length of the shaft.

The invention relates to a pole, such as a Nordic walking pole, at the lower free end of which a tip body is provided, which has an end attachment, which is closed at the bottom and which has a central accommodating opening for accommodating a bottommost tube segment of the pole body. Furthermore, the tip body has an outer circumferential elastic elastomer spring element, which is connected axially above an upper end of the end attachment and which reaches around the bottommost tube segment of the pole body or a middle axial segment of the insertion element at least partially in the circumferential direction and which damps an axial relative motion of the bottommost tube segment of the pole body and/or of the insertion element in relation to the end attachment when an axial force is applied.

A ski pole including a sleeve and a snow basket, wherein the upper end of the sleeve is provided with a hook, the snow basket is provided with a sleeve mounting groove, the upper end of the sleeve mounting groove is provided with an engagement groove and a press section, the diameter of the press section is slightly larger than the diameter of the sleeve, the press section drives the engagement groove to deform elastically, the sleeve is installed on the snow basket by inserting the sleeve mounting groove, and the hook is engaged on the engagement groove. The present invention has the following advantageous effects: the installation and disassembly of snow bracket and sleeve do not require professional tools to operate, a user can complete the disassembly and installation of snow bracket with their bare hands, the installation is convenient and quick and it saves time and costs.

The invention is directed to a ski pole comprising a longitudinal shaft. The shaft includes a cross-section that comprises: a first part including a curved first portion arranged symmetric about a cross-sectional centerline (CL) of the shaft, and a second part including a second portion arranged symmetric about the cross-sectional centerline.

Wherein the first part is connected to the second part by side parts including side portions, each side part comprises a first end connected to an end of the first part and a second end connected to an end of the second par, each connection between the side parts and the first and second parts forms a corner, such that there are total four corners in the cross-section of the shaft.

Technologies are disclosed herein for controlling a head-mountable heads-up display system comprising a heads-up display unit and a hand cover. The hand cover includes a plurality of input elements located on appendages thereof that are configured to cause the hand cover to transmit input signals to the heads-up display unit. The heads-up display unit is configured to display virtual image content within a field of view of a user. As a result of receiving a user input, the heads-up display unit may display virtual image content based on a user input. The heads-up display unit updates the virtual image content as a result of receiving an input signal corresponding to an interaction between a pair of input elements of the hand cover. The heads-up display system may be useable in connection with a system of an outdoor recreational area to obtain information regarding the outdoor recreational area.

A mountable holder for carrying a beverage on a supporting structure, such as a ski pole, snowboard, ski shoes, and the like. The mountable holder can safely hold a beverage container and can be coupled to multiple objects. The mountable holder includes an insulative sleeve having multiple pairs of slits in the wall of the sleeve. Dual hook and loop cinch straps pass through the pairs of slits and tighten around the sleeve and the supporting structure for securing the beverage container into the sleeve and the mounting holder to the supporting structure.

An apparatus for training a student to ski is a ski pole that, used in a pair and held laterally, converts to guiding harness. The apparatus is configured as a pair arranged around the student and held by both student and instructor. The apparatus converts to typical-use ski poles when training is complete. The apparatus is configured like a typical-use ski pole, but articulated with a ratchet joint that enables arrangement around the student.

A device for the coupling between a glove or other covering element of a user's hand and a pole for sportive practice includes a first magnetic coupling element associated or associable with the pole and a second magnetic coupling element associated or associable with the glove or with the other covering element. The first element is arranged at the handle of the pole, and the second element is arranged in such a way as to be positioned at the palm of the user's hand corresponding to an area between the thumb and index finger.

The preferred embodiment of an apparatus for ski pole retention and storage is provided. A proximal half of a cuboid bracket embodied in a U-shape is substantially connected, via a hinge, to a distal half of a cuboid bracket embodying the same characteristics. Both the proximal and distal halves are secured with a binding strap and ratchet located on the plane opposite the hinge. The preferred embodiment also comprises of elastic straps that bias the apparatus to an open position. A binding strap is substantially fixed to said proximal half and said binding ratchet is substantially fixed to said distal half. Both the proximal and distal halves of the cuboid bracket have interior surfaces to which high-density foam is substantially connected. The exterior surface of the proximal half of the cuboid bracket comprises a second mechanism by which it attaches the body of the apparatus to a rigid surface.

Technologies are disclosed herein for controlling a head-mountable heads-up display system comprising a heads-up display unit and a hand cover. The hand cover includes a plurality of input elements located on appendages thereof that are configured to cause the hand cover to transmit input signals to the heads-up display unit. The heads-up display unit is configured to display virtual image content within a field of view of a user. As a result of receiving a user input, the heads-up display unit may display virtual image content based on a user input. The heads-up display unit updates the virtual image content as a result of receiving an input signal corresponding to an interaction between a pair of input elements of the hand cover. The heads-up display system may be useable in connection with a system of an outdoor recreational area to obtain information regarding the outdoor recreational area.