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We have all heard of wine pairing where the perfect wine is matched to your meal, but have you heard of glove pairing? Our experts have paired five North American resorts with the perfectly paired Hestra gloves or mitts to perfectly round out your skiing experience, taking into account conditions, terrain, and local vibe.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY – Hestra Fält Guide
With 50% expert terrain, Jackson Hole is no nursery slopes. What better glove to wear in the hardest, steepest terrain America has to offer than a glove designed for a survivalist? The Fält Guide is inspired by Swedish survivalist Lars Fält, the founder of the Survival School for the Swedish Armed Forces, and has been recently embraced by the hardcore ski and mountaineering community. This glove offers durability, dexterity, and a work-glove-look that gets better with time. It is warm, multi-useful, and long lasting. Warm enough for the windiest/coldest rendezvous bowl laps, dexterous enough for hiking the rocky ridge to Cody Peak, and discreet looking enough for those who are aspiring to be Swift, Silent, and Deep.
Whistler, BC – Hestra Freeride CZone
Known for deep, but often wet snow, dry hands are crucial at Whistler. North America’s biggest resort can only be paired with one of the warmest models Hestra has to offer: the Freeride CZone Mitten. The Freeride CZone offers 100% waterproofing for those who want an under the cuff fitting, warm mitt. Nothing keeps your fingers warmer than a mitten but if you want the extra dexterity, go for the 3-finger mitt. The internal stitching eliminates extra material from catching on snowboard buckles and ski boots while getting on and off lifts. Best of all, they look good on your fist bump POV video after dropping Air Jordan.
Palisades Tahoe, CA – Hestra Fall Line
Home to legendary freeskiers like Jonny Moseley, Shane McConkey, Tanner Hall, and Ingrid Backstrom, and really home to freeskiing history, Palisades Tahoe could only be paired with freeski-favorite: Hestra Fall Line. The Fall Line’s under jacket cuff, full leather look, and pre-curved fingers provides everything you need when you’re racing to the fingers. A one-glove quiver, it’s warm enough for storm cycles dropping multiple feet of snow or when the sky turns blue. Superior feel for buckling boots quickly, holding that grab a little longer, and pole whacking a cornice for GNAR points. And the glove leash will keep the gloves attached to you even during the gnarliest crash, saving you some points as well.
Jay Peak, VT – Hestra Army Leather GORE-TEX
Anyone who has ridden Jay Peak’s Green Mountain Flyer, nicknamed “The Freezer,” knows how quickly a promising east coast powder day can turn miserable. The Army Leather Gore-Tex is one of Hestra’s warmest, waterproof gloves/mitts. The Gore-Tex membrane and G-Loft insulation will make an often bitter-cold lift ride much more tolerable. Getting off the lift with warm hands makes a Vermont powder day that much more enjoyable and memorable.
Aspen Snowmass, CO – Hestra Wakayama
How do you say “I ski hard but I also appreciate the finer things in life?” without saying “I ski hard but I also appreciate the finer things in life.” You either ski Aspen or you wear the Hestra Wakayama — or even better, you do both. The Wakayama is the perfect glove for those sunny Colorado days whether you are ripping up the sidecountry at “Hero” or are having a Dom Perignon at Cloud 9. A great midweight option with a luxurious cowhide or goat leather shell and a wool liner, they keep your hands warm on chillier mornings without overheating them in the afternoon during those fluctuating Colorado spring days.
