You would never see Shaun White hitting the slopes without snowboarding goggles and you shouldn’t either. Professional snowboarders know that on the slopes, their eyes are their best friends. Your eyes let you see any potential dangers in front of you, including other boarders, trees, and that pesky rail. Unless you have clear visibility, you are at risk of severely injuring yourself or someone else on the mountain. Visibility becomes an even bigger concern when you head off on your own and snowboard down an unmarked trail since you have no way of knowing what might be in front of you.

You might think that you do not need snowboard goggles because you only head to well marked and well known trails. The next time you hit the slopes, look up and notice the brightness of the sun. The sun disrupts your visibility, even on cloudy or overcast days. The rays of the sun bounce off the icy spots and the fresh snow, and create a glare causing snow blindness which may not be immediate. Snowboarding goggles eliminate glare that keeps you from seeing other snowboarders, skiers, and the other potentially dangerous spots right in front of your face.

The top manufacturers of snowboard goggles, including Electric and Dragon, understand this problem. Not only do Electric and Dragon make stylish snowboard goggles that match your board or your clothing, but these goggles also offer the protection that you desperately need.

Snowboarding goggles should completely cover your eyes and part of the skin surrounding your eyes without blocking your nose or mouth. You will also find that the goggles have plastic lenses, which will not break or crack if you take a bad fall. The color of the lenses varies depending on the style of the snow goggles. Pink, blue, yellow, orange and smoke colored lenses each have their uses for different lighting conditions, as well as mirrored. Also, make sure that your style of goggle frames are compatible with your helmet if you decide to use one.