Stone Glacier Altimeter Mitts and Mirka Gloves Highlight

Every year I work on perfecting all my apparel systems, including my gloves and hand warming system for late-season hunting in Montana. I need a durable glove for hiking into the backcountry that protects against brush, thorns, and rocks, yet is thin and provides enough dexterity to shoot a rifle or bow. The Stone Glacier Mirka glove has been my glove of choice in this arena. With its synthetic suede palms and nylon/spandex back, this glove is the perfect fit. It’s a durable glove that fits the tasks at hand and has become my go-to glove for all my technical hunting needs. Where this glove starts to slip is during cold weather glassing. As a thin glove with lots of dexterity, it offers very little insulation, obviously. Enter the Stone Glacier Altimeter Mitts.

https://amzn.to/49pdzBCStone Glacier did a great job in the design of these mitts that fit perfectly over the Mirka glove to make the system work seamlessly. The Altimeter Mitt is a Primaloft-insulated core mitten with a waterproof, Hydrashield outer shell to provide the perfect combo for cold glassing sessions. The mitten allows hours of glassing while holding onto a frozen aluminum tripod head in search of your quarry. Throw a Hot Hands warmer in the mitten and you’re set, even when the temps are below zero!

These gloves from Stone Glacier really have become mission-essential items in my gear list for all my western hunts. After two full hunting seasons of use, these gloves are holding up extremely well without a single stitch out of place. Check them out at blackovis.com.