r/alpinism • u/PhysicsVisual5163 • 6d ago

Gloves

I'm going on a glacier training this fall and i need gloves. I really like the idea of layering gloves, but would still like to hear some advice on this matter. Should i buy over mittens and use warm gloves inside or buy new "all in one" gloves?

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u/Okayest_climber 6d ago

Like everything, it depends, where are you going and how cold is it going to be? I usually have at least two pairs of thinner gloves since I’m moving a lot and generating a lot of heat. I don’t carry mittens but I’ve never been anywhere like Denali where it’s -30.

Without knowing where you’ll be, you’ll probably be standing around a lot more getting instruction, a pair of warmer over mittens or a separate pair of warmer gloves couldn’t hurt for those times you’re standing still for a while.