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altis · 10-02-2006, 11:20

I hate to spoil the fun but snowblindness is easy to get can be really serious. The sun is very strong up there since there is little muck to get in the way and then it bounce back off the snow at you. It catches out many, supposedly experienced, mountaineers. You don't want to end up like this:

http://www.pbase.com/beamsclan/image/42047205

10-02-2006, 11:20	#10
altis cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warrington ntl:81304 Altitude: 12m (and falling) Posts: 4,499	Re: Ski-ing and sunglasses I hate to spoil the fun but snowblindness is easy to get can be really serious. The sun is very strong up there since there is little muck to get in the way and then it bounce back off the snow at you. It catches out many, supposedly experienced, mountaineers. You don't want to end up like this: http://www.pbase.com/beamsclan/image/42047205