See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech (Ep.344)

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If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30
Ted Ligety at Blister Summit 2025
If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30
Blister reviewer, Luke Koppa, struggling to see (photo by Taylor Ahearn)
If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30
Ted Ligety at Blister Summit 2025
If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30
Gabriel Lobbi, Stefan Stahl, Ted Ligety, Steven Kennedy, & Jonathan Ellsworth at Blister Summit 2025
If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30
Gabriel Lobbi, Stefan Stahl, Ted Ligety, & Steven Kennedy at Blister Summit 2025
If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, Jonathan Ellsworth spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow. Check it out on GEAR:30
Gabriel Lobbi, Stefan Stahl, Ted Ligety, Steven Kennedy, & Jonathan Ellsworth at Blister Summit 2025

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See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech (Ep.344)
See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech (Ep.344)

If you think all goggles are the same, well, think again. At our Blister Summit 2025, I spoke with Steven Kennedy (Giro), Ted Ligety (Shred Optics), Stefan Stahl (Glade Optics), and Gabriel Lobbi (Provuu) about some different approaches — and solutions — to the problem of seeing well on snow.

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TOPICS & TIMES:
Introductions (4:15)
Different Approaches to the Problem (7:00)
Photochromic & VLT (11:34)
High-Contrast Lenses (17:08)
Lens Shapes (19:53)
Goggles & Helmet Fit (24:11)
Flat-Light Optimization (28:48)
What’s the Best Question I Haven’t Asked? (32:05)
Audience Questions (33:45)
Goggle Care (40:58)
Materials (42:11)
Shield Helmets & Corrective Lenses (50:27)
Fogging (53:23)

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2 comments on “See Better, Ski Better: the State of Goggle Lens Tech (Ep.344)”

  1. I’m a 100 day + skier at mt Bachelor. Low light is my number one concern, and you addressed that. I wish someone in the audience had brought up the issue of frozen rime on the outside of the lenses and what technology could mitigate that.

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