Whether it be to guarantee your safety or your comfort, gloves are a vital accessory to ski in the best conditions. But which facts should you consider to be well protected against the cold? Here are some things you should know and our useful advice to choose the right pair of ski gloves:
- Eveything being equal, mittens tend to keep you warmer than gloves and are easier to put on, but the latters offer more flexibility and precision.
- Be careful when it comes to the size of your gloves: if they are too tight, it will be hard to put them on and to take them off and they won't keep you as warm as you could expect. If they are too big, they will annoy you and won't give you a great dexterity.
- The choix of materials is also very important, in order to combine warmth, waterproofness and ventilation. This is why you must choose a quality inner coat suitable for winter weather in the mountains and that will keep you dry. You shloud also pay attention to the thermal insulation as well as to the membrane that will protect you against the wind and the humidity. Several technologies have been developed by outdoor brands (Gore-Tex, Windstopper, etc.), in order to offer you the best features. When coming in store, feel free to call us out: we will help to find the gloves you are looking for.
- Buy resistant gloves: since they are subjected to impacts, frictions and bad weather, it is worth opting for strengthened designs if you want to keep them intact for several years.
- Thinks about additional accessories such as a strap not to loose your gloves, thin gloves to wear under your main gloves in order to win several degrees, touch gloves to use your phone without taking them off, etc.
In our shop in Val Thorens, we offer a wide range of designs for men, women and children, selected amond the most famous brands such as Hestra, Racer, Gordini or Reusch. Gloves and mittens, lots of colours, all kinds of technologies, etc.: the choice is yours and our sales team will be there to help ou to find the pair suitable for you needs and the way you like skiing!