Despite some fit issues and the speed of wetting out, Kirsty Pallas recommends the Mammut Norwand Pro gloves.
Mammut have produced a really solid mountaineering glove with the Norwand Pro, it’s light, low volume and warm. The insulation is Primaloft Gold but at 60gsm, it’s at the lighter end of the scale – useful on the move, less so when stationary.
Kirsty Pallas recommends
If you run warm or are going to spend most of your day moving, then these will be plenty warm.- dexterity
- neoprene cuff reduces drafts
- not as warm
- small pull on loop
| Quick specs |
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| Price: £150 |
| Weight: 145g for S/glove size 6 |
| Materials: Polyester, goat skin leather, neoprene cuff |
| Insulation: Primaloft Gold |
| Waterproof: Goretex insert |
| Features: Velcro cuff, knuckle padding, carabiner loop, pull on loop |
| Sizes: 6 – 12 |
| Men’s version: Unisex |
| www.mammut.com |
The shell of the glove is stretchy, and there’s a Goretex waterproof insert. Due to the glove being thinner than the others, they do wet out slightly quicker, as there’s less insulation to absorb the water.
The goat leather palm is reinforced with Atacama leather on the high wear area, and both leathers are really grippy and good for handling ropes. The leather wraps around onto the back of the hand, and provides some padding for your knuckles, ideal for climbing to protect them from being hammered into ice and rock all the time!
I struggled the most with these for fit. They were just a bit long for my short fingers, so it often felt like there was a bit too much fabric at the end of my fingers to do anything too fiddly. I could usually do it if I pulled the glove back a bit, but I did find the ends of the fingers getting trapped in carabiners.
The cuff is neat and a good length for under a jacket, with a velcro tab to tighten it up, although I prefer velcro on the inside of the wrist where it’s easier to reach.
The neoprene is comfortable and fits neatly, stopping any drafts or heat loss.
There is a pull-on loop, but I found it quite small for the size of the fingers, so tricky to use. While these gloves weren’t the best fit for me, I really liked the low volume and features as a winter climbing and mountaineering glove. If you run warm or are going to spend most of your day moving, then these will be plenty warm too.
Testing Conditions
Kirsty has small hands with wider palms and short fingers. The gloves were tested in a wet winter and spring season working as an instructor, and winter climbing and mountaineering in the Scottish Highlands, both on snow and rock. Kirsty often wears liner gloves in winter under her main gloves, and these were tested both with and without. All weights are from Kirsty’s own scales.
This review was first published in the November 2024 issue of The Great Outdoors. For more winter glove reviews, as tested by the experts, see our guide to the best winter gloves for hillwalking and mountaineering.
