Gloves for the skin track

I have some leather work gloves that do the trick. They are reasonably water resistant, dry out quickly breath alright and don’t have any built in insulation. So they work well as a shell and are just big enough to accept glove liners for extra warmth. I find I wear them more than my hat but still take them off occassionally when it’s really warm out. In addition to their moderate warmth they provide much better protection than many other winter style gloves for things like camp chores and rope work. I bought a pack of 3 at costco for under $30 and would easily buy 3 more packs as they are have lots of use outside the snowboard piece of my life.

Besides the spare pair of light warm gloves in my pack, I use Burton AK gloves for going down and in real cold ascents. Typically I use an old set of light duty/liners by 4Square for the ascent, but now one of the fingers is starting to blow out. If it’s really warm enough I’ll even get down to bare hands (I run on the warm side for sure.)
Getting back to the thread, I just picked up a pair of camel leather work gloves that are made in the USA for $5.99 from the local hardware store and was pretty stoked to get something that fit decently for such a deal. Unfortunately the dog ate them last night 🙁

I’ve tried leather work gloves, but just seemed like you could never wax them enough to keep from getting saturated.

I’ve been using Komperdell Alpine Merino gloves for the last couple years and have found them to be the best as far as water proof and dexterity for cameras and transitions. REI usually has some on display to try on.

http://www.komperdell.com/en/gloves/alpine_freeride/401_02.php

Komperdell has a few different gloves that look like they’ll do the trick.

my local shop sells these BD liners for $10 every yr, during the month of Dec.

http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/mountain/gloves/midweight

I usually pick up 2 each year and burn through them, in time for the next year’s sale.

I love them – for everything!

@acopafeel wrote:

my local shop sells these BD liners for $10 every yr, during the month of Dec.

http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/mountain/gloves/midweight

I usually pick up 2 each year and burn through them, in time for the next year’s sale.

I love them – for everything!

I’ve got the heavier fleece liners, so far I’m loving them, about 3 days skinning with them and I’ve started wearing them in the resort too:
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/mountain/gloves/heavyweight

I did pay 35 bucks and now I’m thinking for the same price the Marmot work gloves might have been a better deal. We’ll see how long these last.

Tried a few different cheapies, then settled into these……LOVE them.

Nice durable leather where you need it, cut the wind really well and they’re quite thin/offer good dexterity

http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/or-gear/gloves/vert-gloves.html

OR Gripper gloves are straight-up fitted windstopper fleece with a grippy palm material. The face is smoother than most types of fleece so snow is less likely to stick. Still warm if they get damp. Pretty durable, and under $50. My fave all-around cool-temp gloves.

I use a few different types of gloves depending on how warm it is out. I tend to alternate with and without gloves on the way up. Every time my hands start to heat up I take them off and clip them to my chest strap for a bit.

The types of gloves I really like are the REI One Gloves which are soft shell type gloves and the OR PL 150 gloves which are less water proof but breath really well, they are liner type gloves. I carry some waterproof Patagonia Gortex gloves in the pack for colder temps and wetter conditions.

@keffler wrote:

@websherpa wrote:

I have some leather work gloves that do the trick. They are reasonably water resistant, dry out quickly breath alright and don’t have any built in insulation. So they work well as a shell and are just big enough to accept glove liners for extra warmth. I find I wear them more than my hat but still take them off occassionally when it’s really warm out. In addition to their their moderate warm they provide much better protection than many other winter style gloves for things like camp chores and rope work. I bought a pack of 3 at costco for under $30 and would easily buy 3 more packs as they are have lots of use outside the snowboard piece of my life.

I was eying some all leather gloves in Home Depot yesterday. Decided against them as I thought they might not breath very well and hold water. I guess I need to reconsider. The price is right though. :thumpsup:

When its dry and really cold pigskin leather gloves are awesome. I used $20 kinko yellow all winter in Canada. When they get wet they suck ass. I also have blackdiamond guide expesive but pretty bomber.

I’ve really been liking my BD Punisher ice gloves. They are like a spring glove, but with super sticky grips for ice climbing. The nice thing about the sticky stuff is when gripping your ski pole you don’t have to adjust the pole or add grips to the shaft. Really nice when traversing.

My second favorites are my trusty old Kinko 901s. These are my cold day gloves. I don’t even bother waterproofing them but that’s just me. My hands never get wet or cold in these unless it’s below 0.

Lastly, for the really cold days, where temps are low, winds are high, I will grab my 6 year old BD Guide gloves. These things are like brand new because I rarely use them. They are always in the pack for emergencies but I might use them twice a year.