Goggles Lens Colors

I've seen clear, dark, and yellow lens colors on goggles. What's the
purpose of each color? I guess I already know that the dark is for a bright
day. So, I guess I'm really asking if the yellow are for the overcast days
when the snow looks flat and you can't see the bumps.

John Smith wrote:

I've seen clear, dark, and yellow lens colors on goggles. What's the
purpose of each color? I guess I already know that the dark is for a bright
day. So, I guess I'm really asking if the yellow are for the overcast days
when the snow looks flat and you can't see the bumps.

Yes. Irregularities in snow create bluish shadows - yellow lens increase
the contrast of the shadows for enhanced visibility in flat
[flat=overcast, to first order] light.

Marketing geniuses can get us customers arguing for days over which
particular yellow shade works best - plain ol' yeller, rosy, amber, etc.

So have at it folks -

"John Smith" wrote in message . com...
I've seen clear, dark, and yellow lens colors on goggles. What's the
purpose of each color? I guess I already know that the dark is for a bright
day. So, I guess I'm really asking if the yellow are for the overcast days
when the snow looks flat and you can't see the bumps.

Orange is pretty all purpose and pink is for blizzard. Clear is for
night skiing mainly. Yellow is good for flat light sort of
interchangable with pink,