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Winter Climbing Gear Tag

Black gloves on a white background, with shiny leather palms and a tightening wrist strap
Shino DLX Glove // Trespass // Review
In Beginner Climber, Climbers, Clothing, Competent Climber, Experienced Climber, Indoor Climber, Reviews, Sport Climber, Trad Climber, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

Love: the soft inner & general feel

What I would change: Women-specific or Slender-hand fit

Price: £65.99Womenclimb Shino Glove Trespass Review Unisex DLX

Dry hands, that luxury above all luxuries, on a day out in rainy hills.  However ‘waterproof’ any glove proclaims to be, it’s simply not possible to keep them dry when there’s a stonking great hole to shove your soggy hands into. Most gloves have been disappointing in one way or another.  I therefore went into this review experiment with very low expectations.  My review is of the Trespass Shino unisex Adult GLX Glove in size XS/S, which boasts the following features:

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What to Pack - Scottish Winter
In Beginner Climber, Skills, Training & Fitness, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

"2016 was my first experience of the full power of Scottish winter. As a complete beginner, I headed into the mountains for some training with my friends and colleagues. To say the least I learnt a lot. And from their combined advice and experience I was taught how I should pack for a real winter."

A day out mountaineering in the beautiful hills of Scotland.

Steph Heeley talks us through her top tips of what to pack for a successful day out mountaineering in winter.

Packing for a Scottish Winter Day Out

Packing for a cold winter day in the Mountains should be split into two categories:

  1. The car
  2. The bag
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Mountain Hardwear // Medusa Glove: Review
In Clothing, Gear, Reviews, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

Mountain Hardwear Glove Review02Love: the waterproofness.

What I would change: Need to have women's sizes.

Best for: Wet Scottish winter climbing, walking and mountaineering.

Description:  Inner and outer glove - Inner is a windproof soft-shell with palm grippers, which covers the hand snugly.  Outer is a separate super-waterproof glove, with  high gaiter, nose-wipe thumb panel, easy function gaiter-tightener and arm-hangers.

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Fit:  I bought a men's small and they fit very well.  They don't come in women's sizes (yawn).  I have rather large hands for a small woman, so usually buy men's gloves anyway.  I doubt very much that those with small hands would have the same luck.

 

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