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Skiing without gloves

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Tablespoon
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Ok, I'm not trying to come across as some old fart, and I realize i am probably going to be yelled at by a bunch of kids because of this, but i dont really care.
I've seen some people do this, both on the hill and in some edits, and i am wondering:
Why the hell would you ever want to ski without gloves? I literally see no benefits to doing it what so ever. Is it hip to have cold and wet hands?
Dec 12 2010 6:48PM
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GayWolf420
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I usually do when its warm out. Mostly spring time skiing though when its bluebird and mid 50 degrees outside. Other than that, Gloves are always on.
Dec 12 2010 6:50PM
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fatherb
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When I read the thread title I thought it was going to be about how good skiing without gloves is, and I was ready to tell you how stupid it is. I completely agree.
Dec 12 2010 6:51PM
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nick3713
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i never ski bare hands but usually i ski with glove liners on its just more comfortable to me and if my hands do get cold i always have my gloves with me
Dec 12 2010 6:52PM
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belden...
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Didnt like candide used to do this? and ive never seen anyone doing it in december..
Dec 12 2010 6:55PM
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treecery.
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not only is it cold and wet as fuck to ski without gloves. but you can also cut your hands up on your edges when doing grabs
Dec 12 2010 7:05PM
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PJS.
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this.
Dec 12 2010 7:08PM
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PJS.
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theron doesnt need gloves his curly locks cover his hands
Dec 12 2010 7:08PM
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Blurst
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ya some kid was not wearing gloves today and it was really cold and snowing hard.
Dec 12 2010 7:10PM
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B_Reid
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i usually ski without gloves when i lose mine in the lodge at lunch. It sucks. i dont understand it either
Dec 12 2010 7:14PM
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-Marc-
Posts: 865 - Karma: 207
I do it if its warm and im just hitting rails, I find its alot easier to jam your thumbs without gloves though which can be really painful, so usually there on all the time
Dec 12 2010 7:17PM
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Sklar
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i tour without gloves on when its not snowing
Dec 12 2010 7:22PM
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thisandthatfilms
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i always wear gloves.

when its warm park gloves


when its cold park gloves with a liner and a hand warmer
Dec 12 2010 7:24PM
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Scrambles
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when it's really hot/im hiking alot, ill take my gloves off, but this usually results in my hands bleeding profusely.
Dec 12 2010 7:31PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

I have awful circulation in my hands. There for i always always wear nice warm mitts. When spring skiing ill break out the park gloves.

As for skiing without gloves, personally i would never ever do it because my hands would be frozen in a matter of minutes.

Funny thing though, a couple years ago at orage's pro's and powder tour, it was around -20 C so pretty cold yet when i was riding up the lift with TJ i noticed he was wearing no gloves. I asked him why and and he said his hands never really get cold.

Dec 12 2010 9:12PM
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Justyle
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pipe glovesssss
Dec 13 2010 8:48PM
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joshua
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Do you mean like in the summer edits at Hood/Whistler?
Dec 13 2010 8:57PM
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