Ski stick

A ski stick comprising a tubular shank having a tip at one end, gripping means comprising a handle mounted adjacent the other end of said tubular shank, impact surface means positioned above the gripping means for diverting forces from being exerted solely along the tubular shank direction, said impact surface means comprising an elongated extension, said elongated extension extending from the end of the handle remote from the tip of the tubular shaft, and angularly disposed at an acute angle relative to the handle and relative to the longitudinal axis of said tubular shank, said elongated extension having a length at least the same length as the handle.