ski pole 
noun
Either of two light metal poles held by a skier to assist in balance or propulsion.I place another wand and ski across, probing with my ski pole so I don't blunder down a hidden orifice....
- To guide your movements, take your ski pole and draw a quarter circle starting at your heel and curving forward.
- When my ski pole sunk all the way to the hilt through bottomless muck, I realized this wasn't our day.