Swappable Lenses Make These the Best Ski Goggles for Any Condition
Giro Contact’s brilliant Snapshot system paired with Zeiss lenses makes it easier than ever to optimize visibility on the slopes.
Giro Contact Snow Goggles.
Photographer: Hannah Whitaker for Bloomberg Businessweek
No matter how much advanced technology brands pack into their masks, ski goggles tend to get foggy and limit peripheral vision. Giro’s $250 Contact goggles, with interchangeable lenses, tend not to do either. The Scotts Valley, Calif.-based brand started in cycling helmets but has gained a following for its patented Vivid lenses, developed with camera outfitter Zeiss, and a semiframeless design that offers an expansive panoramic view.
• The $220 Cyrius goggles from Julbo also boast an expanded field of vision, thanks to a frameless construction.