Ultralight gloves recommendation

I use a pair of Black Diamond Jetstreams and MLD eVent mitts for 3 season use. When the temps drop below about 20F, I need something more substantial. My brother uses BD powerstretch gloves and MLD mitts.

I love my BPL PossumDown Gloves. They make a great liner glove. You would need to use an over mitt of your choice for really wet or windy weather, but I find that I can use the gloves "as is" much of the time without over mitts.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/possumdown_gloves.html

-Mark

PS-the possum fur that is use is not the American Possum, but another animal entirely found as an introduced species in New Zealand.

I like the Power Stretch gloves by The North Face. They're a light weight glove made out of Polartec. They weight 1.6 ounces and so far they're all I've needed. I haven't looked into getting anything water proof to wear over them yet.

In cooler weather, I normally use my MH PowerStretch Gloves(size M) which weigh 1.2oz. Even in 24F weather with wind, they kept my hands warm as I hike using poles (though my core also was plenty warm which helps the extremities). When colder or wet, I also add or swap out to my MLD eVENT Rain Mitts (Med at 0.9oz). In the summer, I just use the Mitts. Instead of the MLD Mitts, you can also look at ULA's Mist OverMitts (1.2 in M).

The advantage of 2 gloves instead of just one is you can use them for a much larger range of temperatures and weather conditions. Just carrying one pair that can do everything would be too warm for some things.

I also use a glove system that involves the MLD eVENT overmitts. In temps above 20-25 degrees, I use power stretch liner gloves. In temps around 0-15, I use a (relatively) heavy fleece convertible mitt/glove. Which one I use depends on whether the jacket I'll bring on a trip has good handwarmer pockets. Unlike with skiing or mountaineering (and as long as you DON'T need to use poles the whole time you're hiking), you almost always have the option on a backpacking trip to put your hands in your pocket. The exception is, of course, when camp gets set up and taken down, and for that some dexterity is important in order to do things quickly.