Color filtration technology, known as Prizm Technology and Chromapop by Smith and Oakley respectively, allows lenses to filter out select wavelengths from the visual light spectrum. This allows you to have a clearer view of details hidden in the snowpack, and helps you ride your best regardless of the weather.
Though this technology is nearly standard in high-quality goggles, it can go by different names and is approached by slightly different angles from all the goggle manufacturers. We’ve taken a look at how well optics hold up on a pair-by-pair basis on our buyer’s guide, and invite you to see how the competition shook out this season.