I Tried 10 Top Ski Gloves—Only This Pair Kept My Hands Warm All Day

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Ski gloves don’t just keep your hands warm—they need to protect your hands from run-ins with trees and your equipment including bindings and sharp ski edges. And if you take your ski kit fit seriously, they also need to fit your overall look. Tan leather classic ski gloves are great but they might clash with your neo-retro neon jumpsuit.

Rab’s Khroma Freeride Gore-Tex Gloves are our favorite ski and snowboard gloves overall because they are built to last, but are also light, extra-soft gloves that preserve dexterity despite heavy insulation.

Want the lowdown on more great snow sports gear? Check out the rest of Men's Journal 2025-2026 Ski Awards, where we’ve tested everything from outerwear to après-ski gear to bring you the best of every category—jackets, pants, bindings, and more.

Best Ski and Snowboard Glove of 2025-26

Best Overall Ski and Snowboard Glove: Rab Khroma Freeride

Rab has built out an impressive ski gear lineup over the past several years and its “freeride” Khroma line is top-shelf stuff. The Khroma Gloves pair a flexible Pittards Armortan leather on the hand and fingers that transitions to a stretch nylon fabric from the wrist through the cuff. This makes the gloves durable and protective where they need to be while staying light and flexible where they don’t. Primaloft Gold insulation packs a lot of warmth for its weight and is strategically placed where you need it most. The synthetic insulation works even when wet, but the Gore-Tex Plus Warm membrane keeps moisture out and lets it escape when you heat up.

Overall, the Khroma Freeride gloves are light, extra-soft gloves that preserve dexterity despite hefty insulation. They’re also built to last with just enough leather durability where it matters and backed by the Rab Promise to repair or replace anything that fails outside of normal wear.

Why You Should Trust Me

I’m a lifelong skier raised on icy upstate New York hills currently based in Breckenridge, Colorado, where I ski over 100 days a year, split fairly evenly between backcountry and resort. I spend those days testing all manner of gear from skis to jackets to apps to avalanche beacons for Men’s Journal, Powder, Tripsavvy, GearJunkie, and I serve as editor of the backcountry ski site WildSnow. I’ve skied on four continents and aim to hit all seven eventually, but some of my favorite runs are in my backyard.