Park shapers and lifties are the ultimate test crew for a set off gloves – not only do they demand that they work in freezing temperatures at times whilst the rest of us are still sound asleep, they also need to have excellent grip, good manoeuvrability and enough strength that they won’t fall apart at the seems a third of the way into the season.

The POW Royal GTX gloves are famous with mountain workers the world over, so you know these’ll work whatever conditions you throw them in to. Fur lined, leather outers with Gore-Tex tech, they even come with a thumb wipe to scrub away snot, blood and tears during the toughest storm. At least your fingers will be warm…