Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Gossamer Gear LT5

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Gossamer Gear LT5 is the lighter option — 210 g lighter than the Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles (47% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles	Gossamer Gear LT5
Weight	448 g · 0.448 kg · 0.99 lb	238 g · 0.238 kg · 0.52 lb
Brand	Cascade Mountain Tech	Gossamer Gear
Category	Trekking Poles	Trekking Poles

Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles

448 g

Budget carbon trekking poles. Best value on the market.

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Gossamer Gear LT5

238 g

Ultralight adjustable trekking poles. Thru-hiker favourite.

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Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles vs Gossamer Gear LT5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear LT5 wins — at 238 g it is 210 g (47%) lighter than the Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Poles (448 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest trekking poles page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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