Whether the sun is out or not, a good pair of sunglasses is a crucial piece of skiing equipment. Sunglasses specifically designed for Skiing, Snowboarding and Alpine Walking are made for environments with high levels of light. On ski slopes, light is reflected from the snow and twice the normal amount of UV rays enters your eyes. The collection of sunglasses from Mountain Warehouse has been designed to help protect your eyes from UV rays and the glare from the sun on the snow that can cause snow blindness. Protection from potentially harmful rays is a key safety feature and you’ll find that the wraparounds and sunglasses with protective side panels offer the most protection from UV rays while you’re out and about on the slopes. Choosing the right sunglasses
Selecting the right pair of sunglasses is a very important part to enjoying your winter sports to the fullest. Not only do they protect your eyes against harmful UV rays, they protect you from impact and also keep out the cold. Always check that the glasses are well suited to the contours of your face. If you’re lucky enough to be a champion skier, jump specialist or just extremely accident prone then it may be a good idea to invest in a pair of glasses that attach themselves securely to your head, either by wrapping around your ears or with a band around the back of your head.
Key Safety Features
Shatterproof lenses are recommended to protect against impact and the colour of the lenses are just as important. Grey lenses are recommended for bright sunshine days. Those with a mirror or multi-layered coating have outstanding reflective properties that reduces glare. Brown, amber, orange and pink lenses are a good all round choice if you expect changeable weather conditions. Remember eyewear that fogs up can be a safety hazard. Other priorities include optical clarity, good contrast days that have flat light and style! The materials used in their construction should be suitable for use down to -20ºC. Most summer sunglasses are not suitable for skiing as the levels of UV on the ski slope are much higher than that of the summer.
The eyewear you use for skiing and snowboarding is a very important safety element to your winter sports activity. It is important to purchase the right product to suit your type of activity and the anticipated weather conditions. Make sure you have all the equipment you need and take a look at our great variety of ski jackets, ski salopettes and ski packages.