ORTOVOX Merino Menountain Glove Men
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- Sku
- 56311
- Gender
- Men
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A padded jacket or pants contains a filling of down, wool, or synthetic material.
More informationWhat Is an Insulated Ski Jacket and What Are the Options?
An insulated ski jacket is essential for anyone seeking warmth and comfort while skiing or snowboarding. The insulation helps maintain your body temperature, even in the harshest conditions. There are different types of insulation, each with its own advantages. In this guide, we explain the differences so you can make the perfect choice.
Down Insulation: Lightweight and Extremely Warm
A jacket insulated with down is the ideal choice for those looking for maximum warmth without sacrificing comfort. Down provides excellent insulation and is very lightweight, making it perfect for cold, dry conditions. However, keep in mind that down performs less well in wet conditions unless the jacket has been specially treated to resist moisture.
Wool Insulation: Natural and Breathable
Jackets with wool insulation offer a natural alternative. Wool is not only warm but also breathable and retains heat even when damp. This option is ideal for those who prefer natural materials and comfort in varying weather conditions.
Synthetic Insulation: Versatile and Low-Maintenance
Synthetic insulation, such as PrimaLoft or Thinsulate, offers excellent warmth and performs well in wet conditions. This option is often slightly heavier than down but dries quickly and is easier to care for. It’s ideal for active winter sports enthusiasts who value versatility and affordability.
Why Choose an Insulated Ski Jacket?
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Optimal Warmth: Protect yourself against extreme cold.
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Comfort During Activity: Maintain your freedom of movement without sacrificing insulation.
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Suitable for Various Weather Conditions: Whether you're skiing in powder snow or braving a cold wind, an insulated jacket adapts to your needs.
Which Insulation Suits You Best?
The right insulation depends on your personal preferences and the conditions in which you’ll wear the jacket. Looking for ultimate warmth and comfort? Go for down. Need a versatile, low-maintenance option? Consider synthetic materials. Or choose wool for a natural feel.
Our premium ski jackets combine functionality, style, and top quality, so you can fully enjoy your winter sports adventure. Explore our collection and find your perfect insulated ski jacket!
- Slim fit
- Medium fit
- Wide fit
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- Sympatex® membrane in a two-layer upper
- Padding from recycled merino wool cuttings
- 100% merino wool lining next to the skin
- Leather and wool bulk limits finger dexterity
- Not built for climbing or technical alpinism
- Contains goatskin leather and merino wool
The ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men is an insulated men's winter glove built around a Sympatex® membrane, a goatskin leather palm and padding made from recycled merino wool cuttings. It is made for cold days freeriding and skiing in the resort, where warmth and abrasion resistance count for more than fingertip precision. Wool does the insulating work here, including a layer of 100% merino wool directly against the skin.
Who is this glove for?
Choose the ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men if you ride lifts and open faces in cold conditions and want a robust leather glove with a membrane rather than a thin, dextrous one. ORTOVOX itself places this glove at the very bottom of its range for climbing and low for mountaineering, ski touring and high-alpine use, so if your day is mostly uphill, skinning and handling hardware, this is the wrong glove. It also contains goatskin leather and wool, so it is not an option if you avoid animal-derived materials.
How warm is the ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men?
Warmth comes from three wool layers rather than synthetic fill: padding of 50% recycled merino wool, 38% merino wool and 12% polyester, a first lining of 100% virgin merino wool, and a FLEECE LIGHT GRID second lining of 68% polyester, 24% merino wool and 8% polyamide. The Sympatex® membrane sits in the two-layer upper material and blocks wind and water. Stated weight is 172 grams.
Which size should you choose?
The ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men has a regular fit, with a width adjustment at the wrist and a second one at the cuff so you can close the glove over a jacket sleeve or open it up over a cuff. Measure your hand circumference and compare it with the men's glove size chart on this page before ordering.
How is the ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men constructed?
The ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men uses a two-layer upper material with a Sympatex® membrane laminated inside it, so wind and water are stopped at the back of the hand without an extra shell layer over the top. The palm is 100% goatskin leather, chosen for grip and abrasion resistance on poles, edges and rock. Inside, three wool-based layers sit between you and the membrane: a padding of 50% recycled merino wool, 38% merino wool and 12% polyester, a 100% merino wool lining next to the skin, and a FLEECE LIGHT GRID lining of 68% polyester, 24% merino wool and 8% polyamide. A width adjustment at the wrist and a second elastic adjustment at the hem close the glove down, and an elastic leash keeps it attached to your wrist when you pull it off on a lift.
Is the ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men suitable for ski touring?
Only as a descent glove. The ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men is positioned by the brand as a freeride glove first, with resort and general cold-weather alpine skiing behind it. The combination of a leather palm and wool padding adds bulk, which costs you dexterity when you are adjusting bindings, folding skins or working with climbing hardware, and it holds heat on a hard uphill effort. For a long skinning day or technical mountaineering, a thinner glove with better heat management is the right tool. For a cold chairlift morning, a storm day in the resort or a cold descent off the back, this is exactly the construction you want.
What materials are used and how do you care for the glove?
The outer is goatskin leather, the membrane is a 100% polyester Sympatex® construction, and the insulation and both linings are wool-based. That mix means the glove behaves like a leather glove, not a textile one: the goatskin palm is washable, while leather in general asks for different handling than a synthetic shell. Keep the glove away from direct heat sources when drying, and use the two width adjustments rather than forcing the cuff, which is where a glove usually fails first.
What is the wool story behind this glove?
The padding of the ORTOVOX Merino Mountain Glove Men is made from recycled merino wool cuttings, with 50% recycled wool in the padding blend. The wool used by ORTOVOX falls under the ORTOVOX Wool Promise (OWP), the brand's own standard for animal welfare and traceability, and production takes place at a Fair Wear Foundation member facility. Wool is used here as a functional material: it insulates, regulates moisture and manages the climate inside a closed, membrane-equipped glove.
- Sympatex® membrane in the upper material
- Two-layer upper material
- Goatskin leather palm, washable
- Padding of recycled merino wool cuttings
- 100% merino wool lining next to the skin
- FLEECE LIGHT GRID inner lining with merino wool
- Width adjustment at the wrist
- Width adjustment at the cuff
- Elastic hem adjustment
- Elastic leash as loss protection
- Abrasion-resistant outer material
- Weight: 172 grams
- Outer: 100% goatskin leather
- Membrane: 100% polyester (Sympatex®)
- Padding: 50% recycled wool (MERINO), 38% wool (MERINO), 12% polyester
- Lining 1: 100% virgin wool (MERINO)
- Lining 2 (FLEECE LIGHT GRID): 68% polyester, 24% virgin wool (MERINO), 8% polyamide
