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Park skiing without goggles?

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Mrossi99
Posts: 95 - Karma: 442
How many of you guys ski without googles in the park? i feel like i cant ski when wearing googles.
Dec 3 2014 10:11PM
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PungentMelon
Posts: 202 - Karma: 2,499
I sometimes wear sunglasses instead but how does wearing goggles prevent you from skiing well.
Dec 4 2014 12:45AM
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hi_vis360
Posts: 5105 - Karma: 51,872
dude I know how am I supposed to see without snow, high winds and sunlight constantly balsting in my eyes
Dec 4 2014 1:40AM
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shepux
Posts: 470 - Karma: 1,629
I only ski without goggles if the vis is shit
Dec 4 2014 3:15AM
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PopperSquad
Posts: 35 - Karma: 29
I have a real issue with goggles when they start fucking fogging.
Dec 4 2014 3:31AM
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aspiringskibum
Posts: 47 - Karma: 50
I kind of get a little claustrophobic when I have my goggles on but when I have them off my eyes water severely.
Dec 4 2014 5:42AM
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MLJ
Posts: 1849 - Karma: 3,649
Gaper_DestroyerI have a real issue with goggles when they start fucking fogging.


Buy some better goggles and you won't have this problem. It'll cost you over $100 though...
Dec 4 2014 7:41AM
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JTTrembles
Posts: 1108 - Karma: 1,907
I think its hard to pull off a helmet with no goggles, most kids I see rockin that look pretty damn goony
Dec 4 2014 7:57AM
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FunkySane
Posts: 616 - Karma: 1,203
If it's not snowing a lot, or a really sunny day, I don't use goggles, it just feels like they limit my view area(if you can understand that?). Maybe a wider pair of goggles would be good. But if I'm headed to the trees I put my goggles on because I don't want a tree branch sticking out of my eye.
Dec 4 2014 8:02AM
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Willows
Posts: 442 - Karma: 2,631
ShepuxI only ski without goggles if the vis is shit


your icon says otherwise :-)
Dec 4 2014 8:28AM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13113 - Karma: 18,974
Goggles help with the wind and getting shit in your eyes at critical moments. I cant ride without lens.

If Its a park day, I try to lap as much as possible to vent them. If I hike, I pull them off before the hike.
Dec 4 2014 10:19AM
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powerbong2000
Posts: 737 - Karma: 1,802
I sorta know what you mean, when I am wearing sunglasses, I think because of the wind, I feel like I can judge speed better. weird.
Dec 4 2014 10:53AM
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gnarballsianm
Posts: 621 - Karma: 703
Ya look like a fuckboy with a helmet and no gogs, at least put your helmet and gogs up if you wear them under. Sunglasses can look good, but really it sounds like you guys all need better goggles if they keep fogging up. That's just me and I am from a place where it's constantly bad conditions, windy, snowing, raining, freezing cold, or too damn slushy, I ain't complaining but goggles are a necessity.
Dec 4 2014 11:47AM
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RiccardoMasutti
Posts: 248 - Karma: 662
I prefer skiing in general without googles. But in sunny days i can't see a shit
Dec 4 2014 11:52AM
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AmateurPilgrim
Posts: 286 - Karma: 2,666
at night on small hill
Dec 4 2014 11:54AM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37564 - Karma: 121,999
have fun when your retinas melt out of your skull, OP.
Dec 4 2014 11:59AM
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B_dot_chill
Posts: 132 - Karma: 949
Gogs are cool on cloudy days or when it's dumping, I usually do a black pair of knockarounds on the bluebird days though
Dec 4 2014 12:33PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51760 - Karma: 163,713
I rode like 2 seasons without goggles.
Dec 4 2014 1:54PM
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Tazer
Posts: 17 - Karma: 90
Girl I know thought she had pink eye. Turned out she had snow blindness from not wearing goggles. Wouldn't recommend it.
Dec 4 2014 4:20PM
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Stope.Neeze
Posts: 594 - Karma: 148
i normally just push them up but never actually where them, i just hate wearing them it eliminates my peripheral vision making me feel like i cant ski. Plus im not a huge fan of a dull tint on everything i see.
Dec 4 2014 4:26PM
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zwilly
Posts: 635 - Karma: 1,908
I went the whole year last season without googles. I just didnt feel like buying any. My eyes were like dead by the end of the season though. I will be wearing googles this year however.
Dec 4 2014 4:54PM
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*coop*
Posts: 384 - Karma: 928
I only use goggles when its snowing really. I hate them cause i can't see when i ride switch
Dec 4 2014 5:02PM
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VersaceCockring
Posts: 366 - Karma: 638
Haven't worn goggles in 3 seasons..strictly Raybans.
Dec 4 2014 6:03PM
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J_Steez
Posts: 1164 - Karma: 4,214
Ski without goggles always at night, just a mental block for me when my goggs are too dark
Dec 4 2014 6:08PM
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Titus69
Posts: 9329 - Karma: 17,816
I went no goggles a lot when it was spring skiing conditions. I prefer it most of the time and usually when its 45 out the cushion on my goggles just makes me sweat around my eyes. Only problem is the glare off the snow unawaringly makes my corneas burn. I just toss them on my neck at night or if its cloudy for flat landings
Dec 4 2014 8:12PM
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Noddard
Posts: 2652 - Karma: 3,831
Rope tow = no goggles
Dec 4 2014 8:35PM
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MCGruber
Posts: 24 - Karma: 62
i feel like i can't ski without wearing goggles, even with sunglasses the wind gets in my eyes too much
Dec 5 2014 12:43AM
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ABalls
Posts: 2091 - Karma: 3,754
If I'm taking park laps i usually will not wear goggles. Any other skiing though I usually have my goggles on.
Dec 5 2014 12:55AM
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elcornholio
Posts: 797 - Karma: 1,556
In the late spring when I'm hiking rails and its too warm out for goggles, I wear sunglasses.
Dec 5 2014 9:50AM
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MAMERON
Posts: 160 - Karma: 270
whenever i ride without goggles it makes my eyes feel lik a chunk og wood there so dry
Dec 5 2014 10:05AM
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Backhaus
Posts: 68 - Karma: 89
If your googles fog up it's most likely because you bought cheap ass googles. That's not an area to be Jewish. I'm taking like get over $100+ googles and you shouldn't have a problem. You get what you pay for. Also keep them on your face the whole day. Taking them on and off gets moisture on the inside and causes them to fog.
Dec 5 2014 11:10AM
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L0gic
Posts: 576 - Karma: 2,290
I don't get how people go goggle-less. My eyes tear up even when i'm going medium speed
Dec 5 2014 2:03PM
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BianKarrett
Posts: 360 - Karma: 2,110
My Hill is not steep, and has lots of features. you never really get going fast, So i never wear my goggles unless its snowing hard
Dec 5 2014 2:06PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
I hate goggles.. they ruin your peripheral vision and they just feel bulky. If it's lightly snowing or we're training a jump, I'll sometimes where sun glasses but goggles are only for heavy snow days.
Dec 5 2014 2:22PM
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kim_jong_ill
Posts: 1019 - Karma: 3,147
I always wear goggles with a helmet. with a hat i wear goggles, sunglasses or my glasses. Weather is a big factor
Dec 5 2014 2:26PM
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
I don't like even skiing with sunglasses, too much wind in my eyes. Only time I'd go no goggles is if I'm skiing at night not going fast just hitting rails or whatever
Dec 5 2014 3:12PM
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histonskiah
Posts: 467 - Karma: 1,834
I hate wearing goggles and my eyes have just started getting used to it but I have noticed my vision seems a lot worse especially right after skiing. This could be a problem...I wonder if it is just in my head or it is actually desrtoying my eyes
Dec 5 2014 3:36PM
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TheUngroomed
Posts: 1251 - Karma: 335
histonskierI hate wearing goggles and my eyes have just started getting used to it but I have noticed my vision seems a lot worse especially right after skiing. This could be a problem...I wonder if it is just in my head or it is actually desrtoying my eyes


I don't know much about eyes but I would assume that this is because of the snow reflecting so it's much brighter than somewhere without snow? So it's like the opposite of coming out of the movies where everything is bright because you're used to the dark.... This could be the same except you're used to it being way brighter? Idk makes sense in my head
Dec 5 2014 5:17PM
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kenevil
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 31
Only at night.
Dec 5 2014 5:29PM
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SamMcChesney
Posts: 2905 - Karma: 2,199
I hate wearing goggles also. Didn't really wear them at all last year. Bought a nice pair of canopies this year but still only gonna use them if it's snowing.
Dec 5 2014 8:57PM
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Duck_Sauce
Posts: 288 - Karma: 4,002
I went all day today at carinthia without goggles and they were making snow and i wanted to die every second of it
Dec 5 2014 8:58PM
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