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Guardian Life & Style (US) • Jan. 15, 2026, 8:31 p.m.
'Long johns for my fingers': what people are wearing in the world's coldest places
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Whether dog-sledding in Mongolia or braving grocery store trips in Alaska’s 40mph winds, these writers recommend the gear they swear by Eight winter clothing essentials Scandinavians swear by – from heated socks to ‘allværsjakke’ Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things In New York City’s winter months, I’m bundling up for runs and throwing on layers for the office . But compared to Alaska’s glacial mountains and Finland’s snowy forests, the streets of Manhattan are practically a tropical paradise.
If anyone knows exactly what to wear to stay warm in cold weather, it’s the people who live in these places. So I asked seven writers who reside in some of the coldest cities on Earth to recommend the gear they swear by.
One writer in Mongolia wore a pair of foot warmers on a nine-day dog sledding adventure.
If anyone knows exactly what to wear to stay warm in cold weather, it’s the people who live in these places. So I asked seven writers who reside in some of the coldest cities on Earth to recommend the gear they swear by.
One writer in Mongolia wore a pair of foot warmers on a nine-day dog sledding adventure.
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