This is a great video that shows how to make a GoPro mounting pole. You can use this GoPro mounting pole to take photos or video either facing back to get shots of you or face the camera forwarded to get shots of others. From my experience it is best to use the widest angle you can if you are on a HD Hero I would recommend using r4. The 960 setting is the widest on the camera with a viewing angel of 170°.This GoPro mounting pole is made using a tripod mount and an old ski pole. From what I have seen this is the best way to go it is really secure and is quite low profile. I have seen other that use the handle bar mount but I think that that is big and prone to vibration. Here are some photos that I got well using the pole mounted GoPro skiing.
