Warm Hands

Hi all,
If you have read the Hints & Tips page of our website you will be aware of the problem I have keeping my hands warm on those cold days when the snow is falling and the sun is hiding behind the thick clouds. You will also have read my solution to the problem, "over mittens" as used by climbers of the Everest kind, not very glamorous but they do work.

A recent Christmas present leads me to believe there may be a more glamorous alternative in the form of "North Face" ski mittens, the type without inner fingers are the ones recommended. Couple these with a pair of pure silk inner gloves and you are ready to roll. I'm advised that this is a winning combination, or so the sales girl in our local ski shop would have me believe, she is a seasoned skier/boarder so I've no reason as yet to disbelieve her. However a few test runs to work on my motorcycle will be a stern test, 0 degrees centigrade at 40 miles an hour on my bike = a wind chill factor of around -54 degrees centigrade.
Both these items can be purchased from the winter sports clothing company Ellis Brigham.
http://www.ellis-brigham.com/
http://www.thenorthface.com/
I'll keep you informed of my tests and conclusions. A happy and prosperous New Year to you all.
Regards Mervyn.