Aoraki's Toques are generally worn to protect you from the coldest wettest weather while beanies and slouchy are generally viewed as fashion items and thus can be made from lighter materials and worn year-round

The word toque is best pronounced when spelt phonetically “toke" as in "Smoke”.  Toque comes from the French-Canadian word tuque, which was a type of old-fashioned woollen nightcap worn by French and Métis fur traders in the 19th century.  More recent times has led to the term ‘Toque’ being more commonly used in Canada and some parts of the US