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3. Thanks for compiling this list! One thing I noticed while looking at the Outdoor Research website is that the Alti gloves are listed as having a “hybrid leather fourchette construction”. I don’t see anything suspicious listed in the fabric list on the website, but do you know what the “hybrid leather” entails?

   http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/alti-gloves.html

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   1. Thanks for the heads up, Cory. I don’t remember seeing anything about that when I was doing my initial research, but I definitely do now. I’ll take them down and get in touch with OR. Can’t imagine it would be anything we would be ok with. Sorry about the confusion. ~ Jessica

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   2. Hey Cory,

      I just finished talking with both REI and OR. There is definitely a lot of confusion regarding the Alti gloves, as both companies initially told me there was no leather included. But the bottom line is that there is leather on the finger tips. I sincerely apologize for this oversight.

      Thank you again for bringing this up.Two sets of eyes are definitely better than one!

      ~Jessica

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4. I have the OR Mt. Baker shells +liner. Very warm; sufficient down to a bit below freezing. Even warmer, though just mittens really needing a shell, are the mittens from Apocolypse Design, a tiny company in Fairbanks. Their mittens are available in 2 layers of 300 wt. fleece!

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   1. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Jim! I compile these lists, but I haven’t tried out every product, so it’s always great to find out what’s awesome and what isn’t. 🙂 I’ll have to check into Apocolypse Design… maybe a good reason to visit Alaska! ~ Jessica

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5. Just as a heads up, I’m not sure you can call any product by The North Face vegan. The way they treat the animals that produce the insulation for other products (Goose Down, Wool, leather goods) is appalling, and despite this new “Traceable Down” regulation this is a product that either comes from “Live Plucking”, tearing out feathers from live birds, or is a direct bi-product of raising geese for food. Just some food for vegan though.

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   1. Hi Alex, thanks for the comment. I agree, it’s unfortunate that these companies make other products that contain cruelly obtained animal products. And I leave it up to each individual to make the choice whether or not to purchase from a certain company. Unless a company is completely cruelty-free there will always be this kind of situation. I just want to compile a list of all animal product-free options so people searching for something in particular can use this site as a starting point. >> Jessica

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6. I have owned the Outdoor Research Meteor mitts for a few years now. They are super warm and have good waterproofing. Great for snowboarding and winter hiking. Mountaineering too if you can sacrifice the dexterity of using a mitten. I’ve ice climbed with them with the liners removed and they were okay but a bit sloppy due to the loose fit. The only thing that can be an issue is that they don’t breath very well at all. It’s easy to end up with some really sweaty hands with these things.

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   1. Hey Brian! Thanks for the info! I always bring gloves and mittens when I’m out winter hiking or camping and trade off depending on how cold my hands are and what I need to be doing at the moment. I’ve got a good pair of REI mittens, but I need a better, warmer pair of gloves. I just need to decide which to get! ~ Jessica

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