[Closed] Non-mountainbiking warm, waterproof gloves

I use basic windproof fleece gloves which are fine until they get wet, then the goretex /pile mitts come out and go over the top of them. Never had cold hands with these and have used ice axe with them no problem.

Generally available on eBay for around £15

Got a winter skills course coming up but suffer badly with cold hands..

I use GTX ski gloves for winter walking / climbing. Or get ski Mitts if you really feel the cold. Should get a decent pair for £50-£60.

When snowboarding, I wear big mittens over polartec liner gloves.

I think they are Dakine Scout, but have been lusting after some Hestra Heli SKi Mitts instead - they look proper cosy.

Layers, spares and more spares for British winter mountains, especially Scotland.

A basic pair to wear walking in. These will get sweaty. A decent, dexterous pair for activities. A warm pair of gloves or mitts to go over the top when standing around/emergencies. Finally a half decent pair for walking out. And consider a very thin base pair for under the climbing pair that you never have to take off even for fiddly tasks.

What constitutes ‘decent’ etc really depends on your budget.

This may sound like overkill, but Scottish winter is utterly evil in terms of keeping your hands warm.

Happy to suggest more specific products, but I’d say that your system is more important than particular products.

someone was selling some goretex ski glove sin classifieds? otherwise my german army gloves from online are superb, approx. 15 euros.

I used to really rate my pile and pertex buffalo mitts. Does anyone do anything cheap and similar - pretty simple construction so suprised it isn't copied. Good for pulling on while simply waling or between activities.

I'd recommend multiple pairs though. Clamy hands after working hard leads to cold hands.

I've got some pertex and pile Montane gloves which are OK, not that great when wet though. Still think nothing beats proper ski gloves for winter use.

Have a look at the Heat Company Mitts. Expensive, but you won't find anything better out there.

My winter walking system:

Windproof gloves for the walk in - sometimes mits and sometimes just some thin extremities ones if is mild or still.

Some thick climbing gloves (cheap ski gloves would work fine here) for any bits where you're doing stuff like digging holes or ice-axe arrest). Might have 2 pairs of these in the bag if I think it might be wet.

Always have some mits with me - often inside my jacket to keep warm when not in use.

More expensive gloves might be a bit more comfy on the ice axe and maybe harder wearing, but the ski gloves from decathlon will do a great job. I'd recommend getting a few pairs of those and change them when they get wet. They will get wet on a skills course.

I've never found layering gloves to work all that well - you only notice the gloves are wet when they're all wet and you need to replace the lot.