Firstly for walking in to the crag something like a pair of windproof or thick liner gloves so that you do not sweat up your climbing gloves (which will then chill on you as soon as you slow down). Much better than the hood on a sleeping bag, which can slide into your face when you turn, and of course can’t be detached for use as a separate warm hood.

The very warm goose down insulation is the absolute best in thermal protection ensuring hands are warm in the coldest of ski resorts. Equipped with Downtek™ down, a lightweight, water repellent insulation that traps pockets of air between the fibres, these gloves provide high levels of warmth and heat retention.Featuring conductive ends on both the index finger and thumb, these gloves will allow you to use your smartphone and other touch screen devices without having to remove them. The Racer Goose Down ski gloves are made with a gore-tex waterproof insert ensuring 100% waterproofness with a water repellent coating on top too. They offer optimum protection against the cold thanks to their long sleeve and insulation in K Dry Duck Down FP 700, a cosy blend of duck down and feathers. In general, for climbing, mitts are warmer than gloves: however if you have to take your mitt off to place/remove gear and it fills up with snow then your hands will get very cold so it is better to wear a glove that is dextrous enough so that you do not need to take it off. From the first advice to the tech questions after receiving the product, our passionate team stands by your side and helps you make the right choices to suit your needs.

Combine that with toasty warm midweight insulation, fully taped seams, and waterproof exposed zips and you're ready for the hill!Either an insulated softshell type glove glove, or an insulated waterproof type should suit your purpose, but for long routes or multiple days two pairs are sensible - when one pair becomes wet, ditch them in your sack, pull out a nice cosy dry pair, and be the envy of your climbing partner!

Our Brushtail Possum gloves are produced by combining the fur of New Zealand's brushtail possum and New Zealand Merino lamb's wool. The Good Times Series is robust and versatile; it is designed to take whatever you or the mountains can throw at it, time after time. Down clusters are designed to trap pockets of air, these pockets are what insulate, keeping you warm and comfortable. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Climbing: The main secret to having warm hands when ice climbing is to have several pairs of gloves available. My hands and fingertips freeze within a few minutes of being in the cold wether it's mild or below zero.