Gloves, Mitts & Warmers

There have probably been more new glove designs appeared in the last few years than any other item of equipment. And none of them are perfect! However though the one glove that does everything is some way off existing, some of these new gloves are excellent.

Winter Walking: Whilst having a waterproof glove or mitt in your rucksack is probably a good idea in case the weather gets really bad, wearing them when it is not actually raining is not. As with all waterproof clothing, however breathable, sweat build up will occur and this leads to chilling. Consider using wind resistant gloves instead and save your waterproof ones for downpours.

Winter Climbing: The main secret to having warm hands when ice climbing is to have several pairs of gloves available. 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). 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. 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! Finally, for warming your hands up at the top of a route and walking out it is hard to beat Buffalo Mitts (very light to carry so the ideal spare mitt) or Dachsteins, and the latter make a good spare climbing mitt if you drop one of your gloves. An alternative method that also works well is to wear a very thin glove and a big warm mitt. When you need to place gear slide the hand out of the mitt and leave the mitt captive in your axe leash. This is a bit more cumbersome but is probably a better method for anyone who suffers from cold hands.

There is some useful advice on Frostbite on Christopher Imray's website.

Montane Power Stretch Pro Glove (clearance)
Montane Power Stretch Pro Glove (clearance)
Montane Power Stretch Pro Glove (clearance)
£14.00
£28.00
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Warm liner glove that can also be worn as a standalone glove.

Rab Stretch Knit Glove Black
Rab Stretch Knit Glove Black
£10.00
10 + In Stock
Quick-drying and stretchy lightweight knitted baselayer glove.
Rab Men's Forge 160 Glove Ebony
Rab Men's Forge 160 Glove
£22.00
5 In Stock

A thin liner glove made with a Merino wool/polyester blend fabric.

Rab Women's Forge 160 Glove Ebony
Rab Women's Forge 160 Glove
£22.00
2 In Stock

A thin liner glove made with a Merino wool/polyester blend fabric.

Montane Men's Trail Lite Gloves
Montane Men's Trail Lite Gloves
Montane Men's Trail Lite Gloves
£30.00
2 In Stock

Semi-softshell mountain gloves designed for fell and trail running.

Montane Women's Trail Lite Gloves
Montane Women's Trail Lite Gloves
Montane Women's Trail Lite Gloves
£30.00
3 In Stock

Semi-softshell mountain gloves designed for fell and trail running.

Mountain Equipment Men's Touch Screen Grip Glove Black
Mountain Equipment Men's Touch Screen Grip Glove Black
£40.00
7 In Stock
Liner gloves with touch-screen compatible finger and thumb.
Mountain Equipment Women's Touch Screen Grip Gloves Black
Mountain Equipment Women's Touch Screen Grip Gloves Black
£40.00
9 In Stock
Liner gloves with touch-screen compatible finger and thumb.
DexShell Thermfit 3.0 Waterproof Gloves
DexShell Thermfit 3.0 Waterproof Gloves
DexShell Thermfit 3.0 Waterproof Gloves
£38.00
3 In Stock

Dryness and warmth along with low bulk flexibility.

Rab Vapour-Rise Glove
Rab Vapour-Rise Glove
Rab Vapour-Rise Glove
£48.00
4 In Stock

An excellent glove for winter walking, ski mountaineering and winter crag approaches.

Mountain Equipment Odyssey Mitt
Mountain Equipment Odyssey Mitt
Mountain Equipment Odyssey Mitt
£85.00
3 In Stock

A fully waterproof shell mitt for wet and windy days in the mountains

Montane Women's Respond Glove
Montane Women's Respond Glove
Montane Women's Respond Glove
£54.00
£60.00
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2 In Stock

Ultra lightweight, packable insulated glove.

Montane Men's Respond Glove
Montane Men's Respond Glove
Montane Men's Respond Glove
£54.00
£60.00
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2 In Stock

Ultra lightweight, packable insulated glove.

Montane Respond Mitt
Montane Respond Mitt
Montane Respond Mitt
£54.00
£60.00
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2 In Stock

Ultra lightweight, packable insulated unisex mitt.

Montane Men's Respond Dry Line Glove
Montane Men's Respond Dry Line Glove
Montane Men's Respond Dry Line Glove
£63.00
£70.00
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2 In Stock

Ultra lightweight packable insulated and waterproof glove.

Montane Women's Respond Dry Line Glove
Montane Women's Respond Dry Line Glove
Montane Women's Respond Dry Line Glove
£63.00
£70.00
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2 In Stock

Ultra lightweight packable insulated and waterproof glove.

Montane Women's Prism Glove Black
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Montane Women's Prism Glove (clearance)
£30.00
£60.00
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6 In Stock

Revolutionary gloves with a micro pack size and a superb warmth to weight ratio.

Montane Switch Gloves with Pull-Out Mitt
Montane Switch Gloves with Pull-Out Mitt
Montane Switch Gloves with Pull-Out Mitt
£33.00
£55.00
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1 In Stock

Close fitting active softshell glove with pull-out insulated mitts.

Mountain Equipment Women's Super Alpine Glove
Mountain Equipment Women's Super Alpine Glove
Mountain Equipment Women's Super Alpine Glove
£40.00
£80.00
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Close fitting and dexterous softshell glove for ice-climbing and alpinism.

Mountain Equipment Men's G2 Alpine Glove
Mountain Equipment Men's G2 Alpine Glove
£54.00
£60.00
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4 In Stock

A lightweight and dexterous Gore-tex® Infinium® softshell glove, one of the lighter softshell gloves.

Mountain Equipment Women's G2 Alpine Glove Black
Mountain Equipment Women's G2 Alpine Glove
£54.00
£60.00
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2 In Stock

A lightweight and dexterous Gore-tex® Infinium® softshell glove, one of the lighter softshell gloves.

Mountain Equipment Randonee Gauntlet
Mountain Equipment Randonee Gauntlet
Mountain Equipment Randonee Gauntlet
£81.00
£90.00
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1 In Stock

A highly breathable and protective softshell gauntlet for winter climbing.

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