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<DIV>They saved my hike</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Warning</STRONG>: Hiking poles are only as helpful as the hiker
is/isn't smart.</DIV>
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<DIV>I used my pole in 12/06 to see if an angled rock was icy. After falling and
injuring both my MCL and totally tearing my ACL (requiring two surgeries),
yes, the rock was icy.</DIV>
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<DIV>are we there yet</DIV></BODY></HTML>