cold air

[skiingbear]

When it is cold out, I have to cover my mouth. to keep from inhaling cold air. The problem, when I am moving along, my eyeglassed fog. And as you can figure, it is hard to ski a trial, with fogged glasses. I have tried a few things, but none works good. Any suggestions out there.

[evanhill]

Try a real fur ruff on your shell. It will cut down on the cold air into your lungs without fogging your glasses as badly as a face mask. You can also wear your glasses as loosely as possible to give lots of air flow behind them.

I've been told that the really high end anti-fog skiing goggles do in fact work. They're not cheap though. That's why I haven't tried them yet. Presumably they're available in a prescription.

[skiingbear]

Try a real fur ruff on your shell. It will cut down on the cold air into your lungs without fogging your glasses as badly as a face mask. You can also wear your glasses as loosely as possible to give lots of air flow behind them.

I've been told that the really high end anti-fog skiing goggles do in fact work. They're not cheap though. That's why I haven't tried them yet. Presumably they're available in a prescription.

Thank You, What do you mean by fur ruff? I wonder what tachtical goggles with script lens added would be like. I think they would be air tight. I have tried ski goggles. To no avail.

[evanhill]

A couple of years ago, I bought one of these:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0040283921809a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=transalaska&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/92/18/09/i921809sn02.jpg

I haven't gotten much use out of it because it is too warm, but the times I was able to use it made it clear that the coyote ruff served a purpose other than fashion (which I knew, but had never experienced).

The ruff is detachable, so this fall I sewed the right sized zipper onto the lightweight patagonia shell I use daily and put the ruff on that. What I'm finding is that a fur ruff works well in cold temps for pre-heating breathing air, and it also works for keeping driving snow out of your eyes. In effect, it creates a little protected mini-climate in front of your face. Since the only reason I wear glasses is for sun, I haven't worn them as much in conjunction with the hood as a prescription eyeglass wearer might. It has been enough to notice a difference in fogging between hood and no hood though.

[SuperBadger]

Is that a fur ruff on a Patagonia Dimension?! Pure class Evan, pure class.

[skiingbear]

Thank You, I know what you are saying now. I can see, that there is a chance for a melt down. Nice looking shells.

[Ralph]

I did the same, sewing a fur ruff onto my old Bauer Kara Korum parka. It does work. The classic fur preferred is wolverine. I never had any to try but so goes the tale wolverine fur doesn't hold frost. Maybe some of the trappers here would be willing to sell tanned strips of wolverine for this purpose.

[Patrick]

I wear specs full time for close-up work (far sighted). The simplest solution is to use one of the anti-fog remedies (wipes, creams, sprays); same stuff you use for scope, binocs, range finder, etc. Try different types for your best results. Handy, very little weight, effective.

[AndyL]

I've been told that the really high end anti-fog skiing goggles do in fact work. They're not cheap though. That's why I haven't tried them yet. Presumably they're available in a prescription.
The inserts for motorcycle helmets work really well. I do wonder if you could mount a section of the visor insert into skiing googles.

[skiingbear]

I guess the anti fog elixirs, are the way to go. There is good snow, for a trip up the trail. Just to darn cold. But ya know I feel so good it is scary.

[mtnkid]

+1 on the over-the-counter stuff Patrick recommends. "Cat Crap" (no, really) is one brand that has worked for me.

Digression: Evan, are those Merrell Supercomps? Dude, you are my hero. I gave up on leathers years ago after applying several big leather patches (double thickness Galco belt scraps, actually) to the toe-boxes on my Merrells. It's all plastic for me now! Terminators all the way.

Somehow I knew you were a pinner. :)

[Take-a-knee]

I did the same, sewing a fur ruff onto my old Bauer Kara Korum parka. It does work. The classic fur preferred is wolverine. I never had any to try but so goes the tale wolverine fur doesn't hold frost. Maybe some of the trappers here would be willing to sell tanned strips of wolverine for this purpose.

I was told the same thing about a wolverine ruff.

[evanhill]

Look a little closer mtnKid...

I use mountaineering boots with swiss surplus fritschi AT bindings, but I never lock the heel down. I don't know if that makes me more or less backwards than a pinner.

Finally found the right donor boots for my auxiliary cuffs in a pair of $10 supercomps. I cut the cuffs off, kept the liners, and threw the rest in the garbage. The cuffs are really only for lift served skiing. I plan to carry them on backcountry trips "just in case", but not sure I'll actually use them. I don't ski aggressively, even less so where the consequences of a wreck are high.

[Bushcraft]

Well, I certainly had to take a closer look.

Any man that wears pink on the hill (quip) simply must be comfortable with his feminine side. That, or have three daughters. ;)

[Scoutin' Wyo]

The end of your fogged goggles/glasses. http://www.habervision.com/goggles/wintersports.aspx

Check out the eliminator that fits inside their goggles or can be fitted into your current ski goggles.

They also make an RX insert so you don't have to wear your glasses under the goggles.

I ride my snowmobile in the steep and deep were you will get one heck of a work out and these goggles are the cat's @** when you are huffing, puffing, and sweating.

[wintercamp]

Skiing bear,

The cat crap is a good product and worked well for me. But if your like me a heavy fur ruff hood causes me to overheat even in the really cold weather while being active.

The solution I found that works for me is a face mask with a good seal around the nose. The one I found is actually something like a high tech foam that does not let the moisture travel upward under the glasses as you exhale. For the cold weather just wear your favorite hat and when it gets too cold throw the hood on and your covered.

Sorry I have no idea who made the mask no name on it just got it from a local sports/hardware type store.

[skiingbear]

I am going to order that cat crap. Campmor has it.. But with this minus 32 degree weather. I am not getting out any how. The next few days are looking up.

[skiingbear]

I discovered, if I wear a watch cap it will help, It seems like the air don't get trapped under the brim. Also using a elixor helps. And mother nature is going to warm us up the balance of the week.

[Joe Pfan]

I've tried the anti fog stuff, but the best so far is a drop of baby shampoo smeared onto both sides of the lenses and then polished with a tissue. Lasts about an hour playing hockey goalie with helmet and cage. ( No Gump Worsley here!) It also works very well for going in and outside when it's really cold out and the house is warm and humid. No fog at all. Any shampoo works, but you will appreciate the "no more tears shampoo" when you really work up a sweat and get some shampoo in your eyes.