connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure thus appearances of the phrases u201c in one embodiment u201d u201c in an embodiment u201d u201c one example u201d or u201c an example u201d in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment or example furthermore the particular features structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable combinations and or sub combinations in one or more embodiments or examples various embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a ski pole basket adapted to leave impressions in the snow that resemble various animal hoof prints paw prints footprints and the like according to various embodiments an impression of a footprint may include an outer profile of a footprint inner features of a footprint or combinations thereof as used herein the term u201c footprint u201d may refer to an impression formed in or on a surface that resembles a print made by a foot a paw a hoof or other like appendages as used herein the term u201c footprint u201d may further refer generally to the shape of a foot a paw a hoof or other like appendages referring to fig1 an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises basket 100 basket 100 comprises disk 110 having collar 120 and outer perimeter 130 in embodiments collar 120 is adapted to attach basket 100 to a ski pole 150 referring now to fig2 a 2c outer perimeter 130 has a shape of a bobcat paw print outer profile basket 100 further comprises downward protrusions 140 having shapes that match the profiles of the pads and or additional internal features of a.