登山杖是一對拿在手上用來輔助登山的工具。登山杖外形跟拐杖很像，長度可調，主要用來協調全身動作，在上下坡的時候幫助身體平衡並提升速度和穩定性，避免摔倒[1]；它還能減輕雙腿負擔。使用登山杖，可以減輕膝蓋關節承受重量的22%，降低30%的體能消耗。[2] 登山杖甚至還能充當防衛武器。[3]
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