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Best alpine climbing gloves for *very* cold hands?

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Tami Abdollah · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 5

My fingers go numb easily (Raynaud's) so I'm looking for quality alpine gloves that protect from wind help deal with the cold without losing too much dexterity and grip. What do you use? I'm looking at the CAMP USA G Air Glove or Air Core, but there are lots of options and it's hard to know what will work until you try.

J Ashley73 · · Kentucky · Joined Jul 2025 · Points: 0

Subscribed. After a hand injury many years ago, my hands don't much like the cold now...

Eli W · · Oregon · Joined Aug 2021 · Points: 0

Just bite the bullet and get heated gloves if you have reynauds.

Tami Abdollah · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 5

I don't think most heated gloves enable much dexterity, but I could be wrong.

Eli W · · Oregon · Joined Aug 2021 · Points: 0

Heated gloves and fully functional fingers equals more dexterity than svelter gloves and numb fingers.

Edge · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,626

I have large hands and find it very difficult to find gloves that fit comfortably. I also have poor circulation in my hands from multiple injuries related to working with my hands for a lifetime.

Regardless, I like to start with disposable hand warmers in wrist bands that heat up the blood vessels on the inside of my wrist.

https://www.stringsbymail.com/warm-right-hand-wrist-warmer-medium-1-pair-with-heat-packs-20569.html?srsltid=AfmBOorv5QlkvUc9EEZZT_JJn48Nj5Y8q4RAWV_1bWtrHuUJVttkjuNE

Derek DeBruin · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 1,129
Tami Abdollah wrote:

My fingers go numb easily (Raynaud's) so I'm looking for quality alpine gloves that protect from wind help deal with the cold without losing too much dexterity and grip. 

Do you intend to climb with the gloves on? I'm assuming on rock? Or ice/mixed, too? What temperature floor or range are you hoping to make happen? How many grades off your max climbing ability are you sacrificing?

Do you want glove recommendations specifically, or are you trying to solve the Raynaud's problem more generally? Addressing the Raynaud's certainly involves gloves at some point, but as the post above about hand warmers points out, many solutions are available.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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