I always use mittens. I have bad circulation, so my hands get cold easily. Mittens just seem to do a much better job keeping my hands warm. Leather mittens are the best.
gloves look dumb, but when it's below zero at the base at Cannon and you're riding the triple above treeline, you'll be glad you're wearing those ugly ass mittens.
yeah it took me a little while to get used to gripping my poles with mittens on but I mean i tried every high dollar glove there was and my hands always got frozen. Then i buy a 30 dollar pair of mittens and my hands are never cold again I guess i have shitty circulation