Flylow Gloves
The Flylow gloves ($25, 2010 prices) have gained a following among ski patrollers for being warm, cheap, and durable. The glove is a basic pigskin leather work glove insulated with Thinsulate for additional warmth. Flylow bakes the gloves twice in an oven, coating them with Sno-Seal with each baking cycle to make them waterproof. The glove has a knit cuff that slides easily under a ski jacket while staying snug at the wrist and preventing snow from sliding inside.
Marmot Ultimate Guide
The Marmot Ultimate Guide ($160, 2010 prices), is a workhorse ski glove for bitter cold days. A removable Gore-Tex liner helps keep your hands dry, while Windstopper fleece and Polartec linings add plenty of warmth. The palms are made with a tough leather, while the shells themselves are abrasion resistant and made with Marmot MemBrain, a waterproof/breathable material. A buckle strap closure across the back of the wrist helps snug the glove up to keep warmth inside, and the long gauntlets have a drawstring closure at the end to double the closure.
Hestra Seth Morrison Pro
Hestra is the official supplier of gloves to the Swedish and Norwegian ski teams. The Seth Morrison Pro ($165, 2010 prices) was designed by big mountain free skier Seth Morrison for his jaunts up Alaskan faces and in cold Colorado temperatures. An all leather outer for durability is combined with Thermolite insulation to keep fingers toasty warm. The cuff fabric is made with Gore Windstopper for water-resistance and windproofing. The backs of the fingers are padded for when hands hit the snow or trees, and the side of the glove has a zipper to make entry and exit from the gloves simple even on bitter cold days.
