Abstract: A system and method for actively warming outerwear of a skiier, in particular through the gloved hand of a skier. Ski racers who require a protective, lightweight and sleek glove suitable for coming into contact at high speed with the plastic gates typically used on race courses. The present invention comprises an electrically-couplable ski pole and glove/strap. In disclosed embodiments, the ski pole contains a battery power source (preferably rechargeable) which connects electrically to a heating element sewn into a mating glove, e.g., via a releasable strap integrated into the glove. The invention eliminates the bulk and weight of an in-glove chemical pack or self-contained battery heating systems, where the heat pack or power source is integrated into the glove.