The glove you keep on to use the camera
Smartwool Merino Gloves
Thin enough to work a phone and warm enough for most walking mornings, and merino stays warm damp where fleece does not — completely inadequate on their own once wind gets up on a pass.
Skip it ifA cold pass crossing as your only glove. This is the inner half of a two-part system.
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The rest of the shelf
WarmestSummit-night hands, and nothing less
Outdoor Research Alti Mitts
The warmest thing you can put on your hands short of an expedition mitt, and useless for anything requiring fingers — which is why they live on a leash and come out for one morning.
Skip it ifA teahouse trek that tops out at 5,400 m. A midweight glove plus a shell mitt covers that and costs a quarter as much.