Having the right pair of gloves can make or break your day on the slopes. If you like your hands warm and dry all day long, then you should definitely check out the Columbia Sportswear Mountain Monster Gloves or Mittens. I have worn the mittens on several recent visits to the slopes of Summit County, and [...]
Relying on good-old-fashioned, native ways to keep your hands warm may raise some eyebrows in this high-tech era, but if it worked for the rugged Cree Indians, it can certainly work for modern man. It’s no secret that mittens are warmer than gloves, and the Cree tribes that inhabited the areas around northern Minnesota, [...]
Mammut’s Arctic Mitten features a combo of 600-fill goose down and synthetic fill. Together, the insulation is designed to keep your hands toasty regardless of the temperature or type of adventure. I am a good mitten/glove tester because my hands are typically colder than most, even when sitting around the evening fire. Therefore, I have [...]
POW is a Seattle based glove company that produces three major hand wear lines: ski, bike, and golf. This ski season we have had a few testers wearing the POW Feva glove, designed for women. For starters, our tester felt that the sizing was a bit snug; while testing out a medium, she was wishing [...]
Outdoor Research touts their Women’s Remote Glove as their warmest glove within the newly created sidecountry product category. Sidecountry gear is designed for those that may stretch the limits of their resort skiing and take an occasional backcountry or out of bounds adventure. The Remote Glove is available in Men’s and Women’s models. As a [...]
I may not have grown up on the slopes as a ski racer, however I have always wanted a pair of leather mitts to look like one. Fortunately, Kombi’s Downy Mitt fits the bill and then some. The Downy Mitt is super warm and looks pretty stylish too. The Downy Mitt is available in white, [...]
As the temperatures and the snow has started to fall, the Mountain Hardwear Hydra Glove has come to save your hands and fingers from the cold and the wet. With an Outdry liner, these gloves are sure to keep out water and moisture, keeping your hands from getting damp, wet, and cold. Outdry is a [...]
The Kombi Lifty glove may look like a glove you picked up at the hardware store, but it’s a bit more advanced than just leather and wool. Mixing high tech fabric with basic leather they have a glove that can be worn on the slope, while shoveling your driveway or on a ski tour. While [...]
The Brooks Pulse Lite Glove is an excellent light weight and breathable glove for fall, spring, and even mild winter days. The Pulse Lite is made from Podium Waffle Mesh which provides a light layer of warmth and excellent moisture transfer when your hands start to heat up. Testers enjoyed the wide wrist band because [...]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvNLR3X_c7o Features Polartec® Power Shield® Jaquard 100% Polyester GripTec Reinforcement Material Falcon Grip Articulated for Dexterity and Ease of Grip Polartec® Powershield® Polartec Powershield Reinforced Palm For Durability Softshell Fabric-Wind and Water Resistant The Marmot Andromeda is a perfect glove for when you need protection from the cold while staying active. We tested these gloves [...]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLCbnBgfRSg Features Waterproof, breathable Articulated molded fit Wrist cinch Chamude wipe on thumbs Gauntlet shockcord cinch Carabiner finger clip Cuff leash The North Face Patrol II is one of the best performing gloves on the market. We’ve tested this glove out in temperatures from -10 to 40F degrees and out hands stayed warm and dry. [...]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5x2ijg9yYk Features Waterproof breathable insert Durable cowhide palms are soft and water resistant; goatskin-reinforced fingertips extend wear Soft Nose-Wipe on the back of each thumb SimpleCinch™ one-handed gauntlet closures make it easy to seal out snow and cold air Cuff Leash The Mountain Hardwear Jalapeno is a glove that not only looks great on the [...]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXLgI63wSn4 Features Gore-Tex ® waterproof/breathable glove insert Goatskin leather palms Spirafil synthetic insulation Falcon Grip offers ease of grip and dexterity Gauntlet Quickdraw Nose Wipe Safety Leash We tested out the Marmot Chute gloves in a variety of conditions this year. The gloves fared very well in temps above 0 degrees Fahrenheit while staying active. [...]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbTB8yuZMqc Features Articulated molded fit Chamude wipe on thumbs Gauntlet shockcord cinch Integrated goggle finger wipe Magnetic clip pocket on cuff Removable leash Waterproof, breathable Wrist-cinch Zipper pocket on back of hand The North Face Chronicle Down Glove was the warmest glove that we found for this years round of gloves. We tested these gloves [...]
