How to protect your eyes in the mountains

Melanie trekking to Everest Base Camp. On Everest, Melanie wore the Julbo Cameleon lense. The Julbo range adapts to changing UV levels within 20-30 seconds.

When skiing or mountaineering, protecting your eyes against sunlight and glare from snow and ice is of paramount importance for the health of your eyes. Levels of ultraviolet radiation can be high even if it is cloudy, and too much UV exposure can lead to painful inflammation, called “snow blindness”, or increase the likelihood of...