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I am leaving to go skiing at Wolf Creek Colorado on Saturday and had a quick question. I havnt been in quite some time, and am not sure whether to use goggles or just sun glasses... The goggles are bad because they are irritating/fog/etc, and glasses I would think would be much nicer to use... So my question is.. when are goggles necessary as opposed to sunglasses? Thanks
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i have never used goggles, a good pair of wrap around sunglasses will be fine. the only times i would think you need goggles are if you are going so fast like 60+mph that your eyes would water so much with glasses that you could not see, or if you get stuck in a blizzard then you would put them on them to get off the mountain. if you want to be extra cautions put a pair in your pack, but you will probably never need them
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Goggles for snowing stormy conditions and high speed skiing, sunglasses for nice weather, moderate skiing. Take both, you never know. Also keep your knees bent, it will lower your center of gravity and be easier to keep your balance, also it will let you know how old your getting with the pain inflicted on you knees.
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I used goggles when I started skiing and they always fogged up. The next year I got a pair of cheap sunglasses. I used them for about 5 years until they broke too bad to fix. I got the second pair, and am still using them ~7 years later. I have no intention of ever going back to goggles.
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Originally Posted by wlihntr
if you are going so fast like 60+mph
Thanks guys for the input
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My goggles rarely fog up on me when I'm skiing, even in foul weather. When I wore glasses, they would fog up on me inside the goggles, but never the goggles themselves. A good 2-pane set of goggles runs upward of $50-$75, but will last years. I like skiing with sunglasses, but only on good weather days. If it's cloudy, it's hard to beat a yellow tint goggle for showing you where the bumps are.
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^Agreed. Orange is a good all-around tint as well. Much better than the cheaper reddish pink ones. I've got a pair of double-paned vented goggles and they don't fog at all.
Goggles are better when it's cold, imo. Better coverage. They also offer good protection if you decide to venture into the trees (intentionally or otherwise ).
Wrap-style sunglasses can work, but may also fog if they sit tight to your face. There's a product called "Cat Crap" that works wonders in that situation. It's a sort of greasy paste that you apply to the lenses and wipe off. It should work for goggles too. The anti-fog cloths that come with goggles work fairly well also.
Hope you find some good snow!
Goggles are better when it's cold, imo. Better coverage. They also offer good protection if you decide to venture into the trees (intentionally or otherwise
).Wrap-style sunglasses can work, but may also fog if they sit tight to your face. There's a product called "Cat Crap" that works wonders in that situation. It's a sort of greasy paste that you apply to the lenses and wipe off. It should work for goggles too. The anti-fog cloths that come with goggles work fairly well also.
Hope you find some good snow!
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Originally Posted by 02superstroker
I am leaving to go skiing at Wolf Creek Colorado on Saturday
Two pieces of advice...
1. unless you are a really good skiier and never fall, goggles are better if/when you do. I like goggles better, especially when skiing moguls.
2. After the day of skiing, hit the hot springs in Pagosa. Can't beat them for whatever ails you.
Have fun.
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