The Best Raynaud’s Gloves to Combat the Cold

Do freezing fingers leave you numb to the thrill of winter sports? Struggling with Raynaud's and yearning to shred slopes or scale peaks without discomfort? Look no further! This article introduces the BAÏST Glove System, a revolutionary solution designed to combat cold hands and empower outdoor enthusiasts, regardless of their circulation challenges.

Understanding Raynaud's and A Founder's Quest for a Better Solution

BAÏST’s founder, skier and snowboarder Ace Jonas, suffers from Raynaud’s Syndrome, and has dealt with cold hands all his life. As a result, that need (for a durable, extremely that still managed to be high performance) was close to heart for Ace. Typical, run-of-the-mill snow gloves wouldn’t cut it, and he knew that there were plenty of things to be improved upon. The old way of doing things wasn’t good enough. That’s why he designed the BAÏST Glove System. 

As for me, I’ve suffered from small-fiber polyneuropathy for much of my life. I’m also a rock climber and a mountaineer. 

Unfortunately... those two things don’t exactly go hand in hand. Cold weather, in particular, is extremely difficult for me to deal with. As a result of my neuropathy, I have extremely poor circulation in my hands, a condition known as Raynaud’s Phenomenon Raynaud’s Disease (which perhaps many of you have too if you’re reading this).

There are two forms: Primary Raynaud's, where there is no known causal disease, and Secondary Raynaud's, like mine, where the condition is caused by diseases that affect the blood vessels, such as neuropathy or rheumatoid arthritis. 

Long story short, the cold is tough on my hands. 

Raynaud's and its Challenges for Outdoor Enthusiasts

For the outdoor mountain enthusiast, Raynaud’s is an extremely uncomfortable condition to manage. Whether you’re a boarder, skier, climber, or anything else, if your hands are numb, it’s difficult to function properly.

 

Cold hands in the mountains are something we all face, even if our circulatory systems are in optimal condition. The human body simply isn’t meant to function on its own at high altitudes and in freezing temperatures. Blood vessels constrict, blood flow decreases, and our hands get cold. As someone who can’t feel three of his fingertips from frostbite after a climbing accident in South America, I know firsthand about the negative impact of not protecting your hands from the cold, even beyond my neuropathy.

That’s where BAÏST comes in. 

 

BAÏST Glove System: A Revolutionary Solution