No glove, no love, as they say. Windproof liner gloves are essential gear. I just leave a pair in my pocket starting in the fall, since they take up virtually no space and weigh almost nothing.
For more serious use they’re indispensable to wear under heavier gloves, giving you some dexterity to tie knots, clip ‘biners or otherwise pleasure yourself in the comfort of Gore Windstopper N2S.
These Marmots have a beefier palm then most, and display the usual Marmot attention to detail in their quality construction.