Ski goggles

Most ski goggles from well-known brands have good UV protection, are well ventilated and have a special coating to prevent fogging. The only important thing to check is whether the goggles fit your helmet.

Lenses for cloudy and sunny days

The lenses of ski goggles come in a wide variety of colors. However, this is not necessarily for stylish reasons, but because of the classification, which ranges from S0 to S4. The S0-S1 level is for very cloudy days without sun exposure. Level S2 is for overcast days with some sunshine. S3 is for very sunny days and you only really need very dark S4 goggles on a glacier.

Do you need a collection of ski goggles now? As an occasional skier, you will only be out and about on sunny days anyway, so it's best to buy S3 goggles. If you are a very ambitious skier, you can buy goggles with interchangeable lenses.

Expensive or cheap

Ski goggles can quickly become expensive and for a long time I was rather frugal when it came to spending on ski goggles. This season, however, I bought a pair of S4 goggles from Burton and I'm really impressed with them. I was particularly surprised by the field of vision and the color fastness. Unlike other models, the lenses are super easy to change as they are held in place by a magnet and a facemask can be attached to them for really cold days. But if you're only on the slopes for 1-2 days a year, a cheap one will do.

• My Ski goggles: S4 Brille von Burton
• Ski goggles at Blue Tomato