{"id":3862,"date":"2026-10-16T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosselie.com\/post\/ski-snow-sunglasses-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T22:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T19:22:00","slug":"ski-snow-sunglasses-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosselie.com\/en\/post\/ski-snow-sunglasses-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunglasses for skiing and snow: the protection you really need"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter in the mountains has something magical about it: clean air, sunshine and white everywhere. But that white is also the reason your eyes need more<\/strong> protection than at the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why snow is more dangerous than the sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the World Health Organization, fresh snow reflects up to 80%<\/strong> of ultraviolet radiation, while sand reflects about 15% and water even less. On top of that, UV rises by about 10% for every 1,000 meters of altitude<\/strong>. So at 2,000 meters you get radiation from above and below \u2014 even when it's cloudy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without the right glasses, the result can be so-called \u201csnow blindness\u201d (photokeratitis): a painful \u201csunburn\u201d of the cornea that shows up hours after exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which lens category you need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n