The North Face Nuptse Mitten - 2006 BCS

wow, i should have purchased these long ago. i have owned a number of different gloves and mittens, but these are by far the best- warm, comfortable, durable. the best ski gear purchase i have made.

These are by FAR the WARMEST mittens I've ever owned!! They run a size larger than I would normally take but they are super warm and I can actually use my hands when they're on.

These are the first 'expensive'pair of mittens I have bought.Every year I felt I would buy a cheaper pair of mitts.I figured if they last a season,I would just replace.Well,every year,I had to replace my cheapo mitts.These I have now had for 2 years and they are going strong! I live in the Canadian prairies and the winters here can be brutal.I walk to work with these mitts in -30 to - 40 C weather(not counting windchill).My hands are ALWAYS warm!!!!! In my mind there are no better mitts around if they can keep my hands warm in that kind of weather.Do yourself a favour and forget about the cheap stuff.You will probably end up paying more replacing them every year or so.Go for the quality!

I just ordered my second pair of these, replacing the first which was 2 seasons old and had worn a hole through the leather. I would've expected these to last longer than 2 seasons (although I lived in Steamboat and got a lot of heavy use on the mountain). Even with the short life, they were so warm that it was worth it to me to purchase another pair.

Very warm mittens but still very pricey! Bought a pair last year or two ago and it has not changed in styling!

It's not that water resistant so spray Scotchguard on the back and wipe some leather sealant on the front for better water protection!

It's very bulky though so don't expect much dexterity.
If you do, then buy some gloves instead!

The gauntlet of these mittens is a problem -- not long enough to go over a jacket sleeve, so the mitten bunches at the wrist. RM

Used this mittens on my expeditions to Aconcagua Nov./ Des.2007. Cant say that they lived up too my expectations.They did well up until 5900 m.o.h But there from and too the top i had to have another bigger mitten on top to keep my hands warm.It was -30 c below, but the mitten dident do the jobb itself.Bit disepointing..

These were the 1st mittens I've worn since I was a little kid and They have been great! It took a little bit for me to get use to the mittens. However, the extra warmth they've provide has been well worth the extra effort! I would recommend these to anyone looking for a great mitten.