I wanted to create an alternate method of securing mittens to the wrist while the wear is using their hands other than the traditional tether method which adds extra material that could get caught on a chair lift.
A zipper is added at the top of the four fingers on each hand to enable the user to pull the mitten onto their forearm instead of risking loss by removing it from the hand. This is perfect for checking your phone on lift rides between laps by replacing the common method of sitting on a removed mitten to secure them on the lift.