Ski carrying system

Abstract

A system for carrying skis and ski poles either by hand or over the shoulder comprises an elongated strap assembly extending between fore and aft ski loops to freely receive the ends of a pair of skis in side-by-side relationship. An adjustment buckle interconnects first and second strap members and their associated fore and aft ski loops to selectively create a transport loop of reduced size for carrying the skis by hand or one of enlarged size for carrying the skis over the shoulder. Fore and aft loops may also be provided to receive a pair of ski poles. In one embodiment, the strap members extend away from the ski loops at locations adjacent the ring members and the strap members are threaded through the ring members to form the pole loops such that as the strap members are drawn in a direction away from the ring members, the size of the pole loops is reduced until the pole loops snugly engage the ski poles. In another, preferred, embodiment, the strap members extend away from the ski loops at locations spaced from the ring members and the strap members are threaded through the ring members to form the pole loops such that as the strap members are drawn in a direction away from the ring members, the size of both the pole loops and the ski loops is reduced until the pole loops snugly engage the ski poles and the ski loops snugly engage the skis.