wrote:

gr wrote:

Here is an answer about warm gloves (without the long thread of chit

chat);

1) Mittens or lobster claws definitely help keep the fingers warmer.
Some of these are rather porous and let the wind through, so they are

to

be avoided.
2) Layers are good for the hands also! A very thin silk liner glove
inside a mitten will work wonders. Just like the rest of the body ,

it's

all about keeping the skin dry, and the hands can perspire quite a

bit.

On colder days, thin wool gloves (I use Smartwool) as liners work

even

better. I sometimes wear all 3 layers.
3) Just a note on feet; a coolmax liner sock, or other wicking sock

is

essential to warm feet.
gr


I agree with the mittens with layers. I was at Whistler when it was
very cold and my hands were freezing despite having good gloves. I
purchased some mittens and they outperformed my gloves noticebly. I
then hit another cold period (I think ten below was the warmest it got)
in Big Sky and it was mittens all week.

Fred


My favorites are still my LL Bean gloves - goretex shell with fleece
liners. Warm hands even in below zero temps. Before I got these I always
needed mittens, sometimes w/ liners. I did buy lightweight liners for
when I don't need the fleece liners. Sometimes I just wear the shell.

These are not specifically ski gloves, but they work for skiing. Even
where I duct-taped the fingers after tearing them up after a crash on an
icy slalom course a few years ago.

Janet