MoonMan wrote:

I forget who wrote:

Also, if poles don't help balance, why do
downhill racers carry them?


Two main reasons,

1) to get out of the start gate.
2) (in slalom) to protect oneselfe from the slalom poles.

And let's not forget

3) FIS regulations

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