Funny this question being posted in the New York ski forum. I had my cherished Collins Prismatic (blue) ski poles stolen from the racks at Whiteface on a college spring break ski road trip back in the early 80’s. Being a trusting and naive 22 year old Canuck I hadn’t ever given much thought about my gear getting ripped off..
I separated my skis and poles onto different racks from then on... a year or so later I started Telemarking full time, so that pretty much eliminated any worries about theft... ?