ORTOVOX Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro

The ORTOVOX Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro is a two-part men's ski glove for freeriding and off-piste skiing in cold, changeable conditions: a waterproof outer glove with a DERMIZAX EV membrane and 80 g/m² recycled merino padding, plus a separate inner glove in MERINO FLEECE LIGHT. The two parts work together on cold descents, or each on its own as the day changes. A double-layered goatskin leather palm that extends over the fingertips carries the grip on icy rock, edges and poles.

Who is the Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro for?

This ORTOVOX glove suits a freerider who wants one warm, waterproof glove that adapts across a day of climbing, waiting and skiing, and who accepts less finger movement in return for warmth and a hard-wearing palm. It is not a climbing glove: ORTOVOX places it at the bottom of its own range for climbing and rope work, and near the bottom for technical mountaineering and high-alpine routes. The three-finger construction also makes small buckles, bindings and camera controls harder to handle. The glove contains goatskin leather and merino wool, so it is not an animal-free product.

How warm is the ORTOVOX Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro?

Warmth comes from three sources: 80 g/m² merino padding in the outer glove, made from 50% recycled wool, a lining of 68% polyester, 24% merino and 8% polyamide, and the MERINO FLEECE LIGHT inner glove. Merino insulation regulates moisture and keeps insulating when damp, and the three-finger build keeps two fingers paired for extra heat. Worn as a full set it is a cold-weather configuration; on mild spring days the outer glove alone is the more sensible choice. The listed weight is 290 grams.

Which size should you choose?

The Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro has a regular fit, cut so that the inner glove sits inside the outer glove without crowding the fingers. ORTOVOX sizes gloves by hand circumference, so measure around the widest part of your palm without the thumb and read that against the men's glove size chart on this page. Men's and women's ORTOVOX gloves use different hand circumferences for the same letter size, so use the men's chart as your reference.

How is the ORTOVOX Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro built?

The ORTOVOX Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro is built as two gloves rather than one. The outer glove has a 100% polyamide face fabric, a DERMIZAX EV membrane from TORAY (100% polyurethane) that makes it windproof and waterproof, and merino padding of 80 g/m². Inside it sits an independent inner glove with an outer fabric of 67% polyester, 26% OWP merino and 7% elastane. Goatskin leather is doubled across the palm and runs over the fingertips, where a ski glove wears through first, and the punch-hole reinforcement is leather as well. Width adjustment at the wrist and at the cuff closes the glove against snow, and a removable leash keeps it attached when you take it off on a ridge.

What does this glove do on a freeride day?

On a freeride day the layering logic is the point. Hiking or skinning to a line, you can wear the MERINO FLEECE LIGHT inner glove alone and keep your hands from overheating. On the ridge or in the lift queue you pull the outer glove over it for full wind and water protection with the 80 g/m² merino padding behind it. On warmer days the waterproof outer glove works on its own. The smart finger lets you use a phone screen without stripping down. Where this ORTOVOX glove stops is dexterity: with three fingers you will struggle with small buckles, binding adjustments and camera dials, and for climbing or technical rope work it is the wrong tool.

What materials are used and how do you look after them?

The outer glove combines 100% polyamide, a polyurethane membrane, goatskin leather inserts and a wool-rich lining; the padding is 50% recycled merino, 38% merino and 12% polyester. Goatskin is fine-pored and robust and keeps its grip when wet, but the palm is water resistant rather than waterproof, and leather needs occasional conditioning to stay supple over several seasons. The goatskin palm of the Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro is washable. Wool linings benefit from airing and full drying between days rather than frequent washing, and the inner glove can be taken out to dry separately, which is one practical advantage of the two-part construction.

What makes this glove more sustainable?

Two choices stand out on the ORTOVOX Freeride 3 Finger Glove Pro. The insulation in the outer glove is merino padding made from 50% recycled wool, using recycled merino remnants instead of new fibre. The inner glove uses OWP merino, wool sourced under the ORTOVOX Wool Promise, the brand's own programme for animal welfare and traceability in its wool supply chain.