Best Women’s Ski Goggles

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Stinging red eyes and squinting in the bright snow make any ski-day miserable. Making sure you’ve got the right goggles for your ski mission is absolutely essential. In this article, we’ll walk through our favorite women’s ski goggles for the 2021-2022 season. We’ve made sure to pay close attention to the lenses offered and features that will make your day out even more enjoyable. 

1. Smith I/O Mag S ChromaPop Snow Goggles ($189.93-$270.00)

5/5

Lens Shape: Spherical

Lenses Included: Interchangeable Bright Light and Low Light Lenses

Light Transmission: 30%-50% (bright light lens) and 65% (low light lens)

Polarized: No

Features

  • ChromaPop lenses give vivid clarity to winter terrain and adjust the tint to light conditions.
  • Tapered Lens Technology straightens light rays for better vision during intense skiing.

2. Oakley Flight Deck Snow Goggles ($170.00-$200.00)

4.9/5

Lens Shape: Spherical

Lenses Included: One of the standard lens colors- Hi Pink Iridium, Jade Iridium, Prizm Clear, Prizm Dark Gray, Sapphire Iridium, or Torch Iridium.

Light Transmission: 

  • Hi Pink Iridium: 46%
  • Torch Iridium: 17%
  • Sapphire Iridium: 13%
  • Jade Iridium: 13%
  • Prizm Clear: 65%
  • Prizm Dark Gray: 11%

Polarized: No

Features

  • Ridgelock Lens Change system gives skiers the chance to quickly change lenses depending on conditions.
  • Frame notches make the goggles more comfortable for those that wear glasses.

3.Giro Ella Snow Goggles ($122.93-$190.00)

4.7/5

Lens Shape: Cylindrical

Additional Lenses: Goggles come with one sun/all-condition lens and one storm/low-light lens.

Light Transmission: 

  • Vivid Pink: 32% (sun/all-condition) and 58% (storm/low-light)
  • Vivid Royal: 16% (sun/all-condition) and 58% (storm/low-light)

Polarized: No

Features

  • Fits a wide range of face sizes from small to medium.
  • VIVID Lens Technology manipulates blue light to create clearer vision and enhance terrain. 

4. Zeal Portal RLS Polarized Snow Goggles ($249.00)

4.5/5

Lens Shape: Spherical

Additional Lenses: One of the standard lens colors- Polarized Phoenix Mirror or Polarized Jade Mirror. Others can be found on their site.

Light Transmission: 18%

Polarized: Yes

Features

  • Permashield Hardcoat resists scratches on mirror lenses.
  • Rimless design gives skiers an incredibly wide range of vision.

5. Smith Range Snow Goggles ($80.00)

4.2/5

Lens Shape: Cylindrical

Lenses Included: One of the standard lens colors- Blue Sensor Mirror, Green Sol-X Mirror, Ignitor Mirror, Red Sol-X Mirror.

Light Transmission: 

  • Blue Sensor Mirror: 60%
  • Red Sol-X Mirror: 17%
  • Ignitor Mirror: 35%
  • Gren Sol-X Mirror: 12%

Polarized: No

Features

  • Tapered lens straightens light rays to provide clearer vision.
  • Hydrophilic Fox-X lens absorbs moisture and disperses it to prevent fogging even on the most active days.

FAQ

Lens Light Transmission needed varies by the weather conditions of the day:

  • Sunny Day: 25% or less
  • Partially Cloud: 25%-50%
  • Stormy or Low-Light: 50% and above

Polarized ski goggles are generally used to reduce the glare from the sun or the glare off water. They are not necessary but can give you clearer vision.

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