What's the logic behind pole-stealing?

[MarieM]

I had my poles stolen yesterday. They were probably older than any of my kids. They were dented, the paint was scraped off, baskets were almost non-existent, and the grips were the kind that you can't buy any more. I almost cried. I didn't because they left my-almost-brand-new skis. : - )

But here's the question...

You leave your poles at home, or you drop them off a chair in an area that's inaccessible...

So you go pole-shopping in the racks at the base lodge.

One school of thought says to take crappy ones because that person needs to buy new poles anyway.

Another school of thought says, if you're gonna steal, STEAL! Take something worthwhile for pete's sake!

WWJD?

(Yes, Geoff, it happened at Loon.)

[Geoff]

I heard they go after rear entry boots at Loon, too.

I've had my poles stolen at Killington Peak while in the bar. They left some really battered cheap aluminum poles in exchange. I can't explain the criteria for selecting poles to steal. In my case, I presume it was because they were very nice graphite poles. I'd guess others grab the first pair that looks like they'll fit.

[Bubba]

I had my poles stolen yesterday. They were probably older than any of my kids. They were dented, the paint was scraped off, baskets were almost non-existent, and the grips were the kind that you can't buy any more. I almost cried. I didn't because they left my-almost-brand-new skis. : - )

But here's the question...

You leave your poles at home, or you drop them off a chair in an area that's inaccessible...

So you go pole-shopping in the racks at the base lodge.

One school of thought says to take crappy ones because that person needs to buy new poles anyway.

Another school of thought says, if you're gonna steal, STEAL! Take something worthwhile for pete's sake!

WWJD?

(Yes, Geoff, it happened at Loon.)

Were you really nasty to a parking lot attendant earlier in the day before they disappeared?

(Sorry about the poles.)

[MarieM]

I heard they go after rear entry boots at Loon, too.

I've had my poles stolen at Killington Peak while in the bar. They left some really battered cheap aluminum poles in exchange. I can't explain the criteria for selecting poles to steal. In my case, I presume it was because they were very nice graphite poles. I'd guess others grab the first pair that looks like they'll fit.

Yup. I would guess that it's all about fit. So, yeah, if you were in a hurry, who cares if they're crappy? Whoever did it probably had nice ones at home. I was hoping they might put them back at the end of the day. They were POS, but they were my POS.

I'm glad they didn't take Jerry's graphite poles. I never woulda heard the end of that. Maybe now I'll get some of my own.

(Lucky for me, I don't have rear-entry boots. I don't leave my Bogner unattended, though. : - )

[SuzyQ]

Thats too bad you had your poles stolen. There is a lot of losers out there that will steal just about anything.

[MarieM]

Were you really nasty to a parking lot attendant earlier in the day before they disappeared?

(Sorry about the poles.)

I'm always friendly.

[schifty]

people who rent for the day often have no clue what their poles look like.
Skiing with my wife one day when she notices one pole is longer then the other like 5 inches longer. must have been 5 runs b4 she even noticed.

[Clutch]

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But here's the question...

You leave your poles at home, or you drop them off a chair in an area that's inaccessible...

So you go pole-shopping in the racks at the base lodge.

One school of thought says to take crappy ones because that person needs to buy new poles anyway.

Another school of thought says, if you're gonna steal, STEAL! Take something worthwhile for pete's sake!

WWJD?

(Yes, Geoff, it happened at Loon.)

That's a silly question....Jesus is a snowboarder.

[Mister Moose]

You forgot the possibility that they just mistakenly took your poles, not noticing they were the wrong ones.

I picked up the wrong pair of skiis once. Right brand, year, bindings, length. I didn't notice until putting them on I saw the toe wings were the wrong color.

[MarieM]

You forgot the possibility that they just mistakenly took your poles, not noticing they were the wrong ones.

I picked up the wrong pair of skiis once. Right brand, year, bindings, length. I didn't notice until putting them on I saw the toe wings were the wrong color.

I'm usually willing to give someone the benefit of the doubt. Not this time. See the description. These were one-of-kind, POS poles. The other reason to know it wasn't accidental is that they were hanging at the very end of the rack. No way someone could grab them by mistake...and now that I think about, that's probably a factor in why they were taken. They were easy to grab quickly and ski off.

[MrsG]

There is no logic in stealing . . .

[shizzle]

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WWJD?

(Yes, Geoff, it happened at Loon.)

That's a silly question....Jesus is a snowboarder.

[Bubba]

Well, Moses was a skier and obviously hiked for turns on Mt. Sinai.

[shizzle]

Well, Moses was a skier and obviously hiked for turns on Mt. Sinai.

No doubt. Couldn't find a picture. Jesus skis, too.

[DrJeff]

Sorry about the poles! This is why I actually keep one of those stupid little retractable locks in my coast pocket. I don't actually loop the lock cable through my grips, but just wrap the cable once or twice around the shafts next to my skis. While techically not locked, it makes any would be low life P.O.S. that wants to steal stuff actually have to fiddle with the poles enough to make it not worth their while.

Personally, I think if they catch the low life P.O.S. that does stuff like this they should be strapped to a chair, eye lids taped opend, and forced to read every last one of Dis's posts 10 times over as a form of punishment!