Scott Goggles - Goggles are the most important snowboard accessories

How to find choose the perfect pair of Scott Goggles for this snowboard season

Scott USA produces a great line of snowboard goggles for every type of condition. You can find a pair of Scott goggles that are perfect for snowboarding on sunny, bluebird powder days or overcast halfpipe and park afternoons. All Scott goggles, or any snowboard goggle for that matter, have the same four parts: Lens, Frame, Strap, and a Ventilation system.

When you are purchasing a pair of Scott goggles you will want to be make sure that the style you choose actually suites your snowboarding needs. If you need prescription goggles, first ensure that someone can provide lens to match the frames you purchase. Some days when you need a heavy snowboard jacket because the clouds are dumping and hiding the sun, you'll want a colored lens that allows you to see the transitions.

Transitions are the changes on the surface of the snow. Most snowboarders think of a transition or "tranny" in a halfpipe, which is the curved part of the wall between the vert at the top of the pipe and the bottom. But a transition is also any other change on the slope that you may encounter while snowboarding. The right pair of Scott goggles will let you see the transition on an overcast day. It is usually best to purchase snowboard goggles with two or three different lenses so that you have something for every type of riding condition.

Whistler BC, Mt Hood, Mt Bachelor and all of the other Northwestern ski resorts are probably more familiar with this problem than anywhere else. They get more cloud cover than the majority of North American ski resorts. Scott goggles offer various lens types that are ideal for cloudy and snowy days and sometimes actually let you see better than you could with your naked eye.

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