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I haven't read the entire post so forgive me if I repeat others.
Trips to Alaska proved to be the merit of at least one "stick" as I met a range called the Chugach. Since then one pole has been with me all the time. That has been carried over down in the lower 48 when elk hunting out west.

I just returned from a snowy and cold New Mexico hunt (posted in the Elk Hunting section). There I used two collapsible "sticks" with baskets. We encountered snow depths up to two feet and at various layers of compaction. Two sticks give better balance on snowshoes - at least for me. The collapsible feature is important in whatever weather yo are in cause different terrain, ie. going up or down demand a different stick length.

My AK guide carries a collapsible ice trekking pole. The little pick end has a variety of uses such as digging for a water seep, carving out a foothold and clearing the rocky ground for a smoother tenting spot.

You can buy expensive ultra light sticks if you want. But standard much cheaper sticks are plenty good.