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The OH has skied for 30 years, typically 50-60 days a year, all weather, all conditions. No unusual problems.
Preference for leather, race protected gloves (throwback to racing). Silk liners used a little more frequently than I do but not by much.
For the first time ever, this year she started to report intensely cold and painful fingers after about 1 run. Fingertips red, cold and painful. (ambient temperature about -2C so not that cold really). We've been out about 15 days so far this year and it has occurred each time (ranging from +2C to -20C ambient). I don't know if it's getting worse or not, it may be.
My suspicion after intense net based medical qualification is Raynaud's ("trust me, I'm a Googlor")- yes, I know, she will consult a doctor to check all else out.
She will not countenance mittens.
She:
* has silk liners;
* new, well insulated gloves;
* has tried the little palm heaters which helped but not enough;
* finds alcohol does not help;
* will try aspirin (although I don't think it will help)
* invariably wears a warm hat
* is completely warm everywhere else - except occasional toe chill.
At this juncture, if we can't find a solution, her future days skiing are jeopardised. So ££ can be applied if necessary.
1. Does anyone have any bright ideas?
2. The current solution seems to suggest heated gloves/heated glove liners. Does anyone have any experience/recommendations/warnings?
Thanks in advance,
U.A.N.N.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| under a new name wrote: |
| She will not countenance mittens. |
Not even race mittens ?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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under a new name, my OH has had problems for years with her hands (and toes) getting very cold during skiing. I bought her some heated gloves for Christmas from these guys (the £115 ones). She wore them over New Year and thought they were great - no cold hands (or toes either!).
There are 3 heat settings and the batteries don't last too long on the highest setting (2 hours I think the spec said), but she found that mostly she had them on the lowest or middle setting and that was fine for the whole day. The batteries themselves are a little bulky but that didn't appear to cause any issues.
It sounds like your OH has more serious problems so I guess she may need to up the settings a bit - in which case I wouldn't be a 100% sure that they would last a full day.
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Maplins are selling heated gloves, might be a possible cheap solution to see if heating helps?
Can't remember if they were mitts or gloves, but worth a look perhaps. I thikn they were £14.99 or something daft. Perhaps worth having a spare set in the bag if more expensive solution could run out of juice?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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rjs, hmm, no. Well, no, not yet!
alan empty, thanks, Monium, good plan.
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Monium, darn, the Maplin ones are palm heaters only (it appears). Need finger elements...
Found many online, at varying prices. Will see what's in Cham at the weekend.
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1. Wrist warmers;
2. Neck gaitor.
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She wore them over New Year and thought they were great
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alan empty, where were you at New Year? Most places seemed to have balmy temperatures at New Year. It rained to 2400m in the Alps. My cold-fingered friend has found that his new mitts, with teabag warmers if necessary, have been OK but he went home before the present very chilly spell - when I've found I've needed teabags too, which is unusual.
This is France, and colder than usual. But the temperatures we're getting would be considered positively balmy in Canada - I do wonder how people manage to stay warm enough if it's -30 or worse.
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Whitegold,
1. an interesting idea. why would they work better than heated palms (other than the proximity of wrist blood vessels to the surface)? Her wrists are well protected already...worth exploring certainly.
2. Done already. Always.
But thanks!
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under a new name, my missus found good old fashioned sweat bands over the wrist helped (in fact she forgot about that last week when she was cold...)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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We had bitterly cold temps in Serre Chevalier after the New Years eve rain. It was -15 and lower on occasions.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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pam w, we were in Tignes and it was snowing at far lower levels than 2400m - obviously it varied through the week but some days were VERY cold and I don't remember any days that I would describe as balmy! The Saturday (2nd) was one of the coldest days I've been skiing, partly because of the wind.
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just a thought, but Maplins and other places do heated waistcoats. If the core is warm, it may help with the hands. I find the idea works for me - worth a go?
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You know it makes sense.
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Wobbler, thank you, it's a great first thought, but she's fine otherwise (I thought I'd made that clear... hey ho!)
It's definitely not just a simple insulation issue.
1. it's never been a problem before this season, and we both have quite a lot of experience.
2. it occurs unbelievably rapidly. I.e. I am still warm from getting skis off the roofrack and her hands are icy and painful. Not normal behaviour.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Darth Under, set her to getting the skis off the roofrack, simples.
Medical issue, this reads like.
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Poster: A snowHead
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comprex, I kind of think so too. I don't like it. Anyway...will feed back and keep you all updated...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Get her to get over her mitten problem
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At this juncture, if we can't find a solution, her future days skiing are jeopardised. So ££ can be applied if necessary.
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How she can be prepared to jeopardise her furture skiing without even trying mittens!
Whatever the medical reason for it (my boss had Raynauds, and doesn't have treatment for it, just a diagnosis and better able to understand it) she needs her fingers to keep each other warm, wear liners and mitts.
I suffer from seriously cold toes and have found heated boots (hotronics) to be the answer. So maybe heated mitts are her answer.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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gryphea, cos she hates mittens...
I agree she should give them a go. I know of some very nice leather racing ones.
The medical stuff is just to exclude anything else, esp. anything more sinister. I want to know what's setting it off.
Maybe she needs a heated nose warmer.
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under a new name,
We live In Calgary- it gets cold here. Most racers ( mainly minis to K2) at Nakiska (big training centre) do their free skiing and some training in mitts. All my kids' instructors at race club wear mitts (kids are 7 and 5) . Some days you can't not wear mitts. Even my OH now wears mitts!
Don't quite see whythey are so uncool!!
OH just bought himself some lovely snuggly auclair mitts. Think thats the make (they do loads of racing gloves to?). They are leather (or I think even deerskin) and down and very very warm! For him the issue is getting too warm and slightly damp. For your OH doesn't sound like that would be a probalem, and could be sorted with silk liners
Good luck with diagnosis
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Hi UANN, don't worry, you were quite clear! The waistcoat thing is based on my experiences underwater. I don't dive using gloves (most do) because I keep my body very warm. I was wondering if the same theory would work for your Mrs since heated gloves (the obvious solution, with a bit of tweaking) are about £100 more than the waistcoat. Worth a punt, for £30? (And guess who inherits if she doesn't like it!  )
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