Expedition mitts on Denali
Also called: Down mittens, Warm, windproof gloves or mittens
What it is for
Heavily insulated mittens for the coldest hours. Fingers kept together stay much warmer than fingers in separate glove sleeves.
What Denali asks for
Standard
Summit day and the upper mountain: down or synthetic expedition mitts, big enough to go over the liners
What to look for
- Fill weight
- How many grams of insulation are inside. At the same fill power, more grams is warmer.
Kinds
- Down Mittens
- Synthetic Mittens
- Modular Mittens
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson
- Optional on: Kosciuszko
