Best in cold
The only AAA that still works at −15 °C
Energizer Ultimate Lithium AAA
Alkalines lose most of their usable capacity in real cold and a headlamp dies mid-descent; lithium does not, and it costs roughly three times as much per cell.
Skip it ifLow-altitude treks in warm months. Ordinary alkalines are fine below 3,000 m.
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