Durston - Iceline Trekking Poles

Updated for 2025 to be stronger, even lighter, more durable graphics, and a much requested new strap version.

The Iceline poles use a more weight efficient design to craft a trekking pole that is lighter, stronger, and more reliable. They offer the compactness of a 3 piece pole, the reliability of an external adjuster, and higher strength than other ultralight poles, while shaving weight to make the world's lightest three piece adjustable pole. At just 134g (4.7oz) they are a delight to use.

Three piece trekking poles are the norm because they can stow conveniently on the side of your backpack, but other 3 piece poles contain a shortcoming: dual adjusters. Having dual adjusters is unnecessary (because a single adjuster gives ample adjustment range) and actually a negative because the second adjuster adds weight, complexity, potential to slip, and more hassle to set your poles to a specific length.

The Iceline poles use a fundamentally better approach: replacing the lower adjuster with a quick connect mechanism. This gives an even shorter packed size (comparable to 4 section poles) while making the pole lighter, simpler, and more reliable. In regular use they operate like a 2 section pole, but the tips can disconnect for a compact packed size when needed.

Additionally, we've obsessed over the rest of the pole to save unnecessary weight including a tighter fitting grip that requires less glue and a lighter integrated tip design. Even the matte finish has been carefully considered to look beautiful while saving grams over a glossy lacquer finish. As a result of its' weight efficient design, the Iceline poles are able to invest more weight into areas that matter (stronger tubing, a more reliable external adjuster) while also providing a lighter pole that is nicer to use.

Features:

• Strong: 

  The Iceline poles are durable for an ultralight trekking pole because they use premium high strength carbon and larger diameter tubing that is more weight efficient (both stronger and lighter).

  In particular, the non-telescoping nature of the lower connection enables thicker 16 mm tubing for the tip section. Other poles with telescoping lower connections have to use narrower tubing for the tip section (typically 12 mm) but this makes those poles weaker where they are most exposed to potential damage. The 16 mm tubing here reduces the risk of breakage.
  
  The Iceline poles can hold more weight in a horizontal load test than comparable poles while having about half the flex, which gives a more confident and lower risk experience that other ultralight poles.

• Quality & Reliability:

The Iceline poles are custom built for Durston in Austria by Komperdell (a well respected maker of high end poles for over 100 years). Even the stuff sack is high quality, as it re-purposes otherwise scrap Dyneema® fabric from our Pro series tents to provide a superlight (5g) way to store the poles.

A key goal with the Iceline poles was to improve reliability and ease of use, because other lightweight poles commonly use internal 'twist' adjusters that are prone to slippage, or when they use external adjusters they use plastic parts. Either way, having dual adjusters doubles their risk of issues. With the Iceline poles the single adjuster reduces risk and is a more reliable external style with premium aluminum parts. The lower quick connector is also highly reliable with aluminum parts and no potential for slippage.

Specs:

• Weight:
  
  • Strap Version: 145g (5.1oz) per pole
  • Dyneema Stuff Sack: 5g (0.2oz)
• Length:
  • Collapsed: 49 cm (19.5")
  • Minimum: 95 cm (37")
  • Maximum: 127 cm (50")
• Diameter:
  • Upper/Middle/Lower: 18 / 16 / 16mm
• Sections: 3
• Materials:
  • Shaft: High modulus carbon
  • Grip: EVA Foam
  • Tip: Carbide
• Adjuster Types: External (upper) and click (lower)
• Basket Type: Komperdell
• Made in: Austria