Choosing a Goggle Lens Color

As a Midwest-born rider, I never really realized how nice it was to wear a pair of snowboard goggles until I moved to Steamboat Springs, CO. I realized I wanted eye protection that would stay on securely and that would protect my eyes from the sun and weather conditions—something I didn’t experience much of growing up riding in little ol’ Dresser, WI. I was always a sunglasses person while on the slopes, so when I wanted to change from sunglasses to goggles, I had one pair of goggles with one set of lenses. I had no idea why different colored lenses were so important. Below is a list of lens tints I think are useful and what kind of weather/sunlight they’re great for. Check it out, see which colors work best for you or your child, and pack a pair for your next trip!

ANY CONDITION:

Yellow / Gold Lenses

Yellow or Gold goggle lenses work wonders on those flat lighted days. They enhance each and every bump and groove in the snow giving you a great eye for what’s ahead on your line. The yellow and gold tint is also great for snowy days on the slopes. It helps filter blue light out and can also be worn on sunny days. If you ask me, these are the best ski goggle lenses for anyone who hates switching out lenses and wants one pair of goggles that can function well in all weather conditions.

Spy Legacy Goggles

Green Lenses

Green goggle lenses are great for those partly cloudy, overcast days on the slopes. They help reduce glare and filter out light. Green goggle lenses also help to increase contrast giving you a better depth perception while skiing or snowboarding. Green goggle lenses can also be worn on brighter days too!

Smith I/O Mag Goggles

BRIGHT / SUNNY:

Black Lenses

Black tinted goggle lenses are amazing for the brightest of “bluebird” days. The black tint in the lens blocks out an extreme amount of UV light. As black goggle lenses are best for sunny days, they are not great for night or low-light. Often you will find that the black lenses are polarized which eliminates your glare from the sun.

Anon M2 Goggles

Brown / Bronze Lenses

Just like with black tinted goggle lenses, brown or bronze lenses are great for those super sunny days on the slopes. They help increase the contrast of terrain while giving great depth perception. They are not ideal for low light as they are meant to keep sunlight out.

Women’s Anon Insight Goggle with Spare Lens

Red Lenses

Red goggle lenses are great for those medium-to-bright days on the slopes. The red tint helps to increase definition on the slopes and sharpen your perception.  SIDE NOTE: A lot of red goggle lenses you’ll find have the red tint mixed with another tint to help balance out the red.

Anon M2 MFI with Spare Goggles

MEDIUM – LOW LIGHT

Pink / Rose Lenses

Pink or Rose goggle lenses are ideal for the low- and mid-light days. Pink and rose goggle lenses are great for partly cloudy and overcast days with low light because they brighten up the slopes. The pink and rose lenses are also great for the dusk hours.  SIDE NOTE: They’re not super great for sunny days as they don’t filter out light.

Woman’s Flight Deck XM Goggles

NIGHTTIME / VERY LOW LIGHT

Clear Lenses:

Clear goggle lenses are ideal for night riding as they are pretty much used to only protect your eyes from weather conditions.

Electric EG3.5 Goggle Lense

To shop all of our goggles and spare lenses for skiing and snowboarding check us out at The-House.com

Ashley B.