A hand-held ski carrier (220) includes a rigid base member (208), a handle (209) projecting from a central portion of the base member, and at least one jaw. Each jaw preferably comprises an outer side member (204) which extends from a lateral side portion of the base member, and an inner side member (206) which is disposed between the outer side member and the handle and which extends generally vertically from the base member in parallel with the outer side member. The handle is rotatable with respect to the base member, and a cam member (216) is mounted on the handle and is adapted to rotate with the handle from a first, neutral position to a second position in which it drives the upper portions of at least one of the inner and outer side members towards the other member to close the jaw (direction of arrow B).