Pole, Ski

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Pole, Ski

Entry/Object ID

2004.10.03.a-b

Description

Accomplished Pierce County ski instructor Joe LaPorte donated these bamboo poles with oversized baskets. The 53-inch poles have leather hand grips painted silver. While some skiers still use bamboo poles, most modern poles are aluminum or carbon fiber. LaPorte taughts legions of skiers how to his the slopes at the Tacoma and Cascade ski schools.

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Skiing, Recreational

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LaPorte, Joe