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Breakout12

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I’m wondering if anyone has any insight into a problem that I just encountered for the first time. I have used my goggles and face mask many times in the past and never had a problem with the goggles fogging up. However, this weekend I had a constant problem with my goggles forming condensation in the upper middle part, (think between the eyebrows) that would begin as a small spot of fog, but would quickly expand into a horizontal line of ice. It was difficult to completely remove it. Any ideas as to why this would happen, especially since it’s never happened before?

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I would like insight into this as well. Happened to my wife yesterday morning. Never happened to her before and we skied in much colder temps then the -2 at Sugarloaf in the morning. I think it is because she kept her goggles on in the lift line and moisture was getting in during that time and freezing up as we skied down. I always take goggles off in the line.
 

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Do your goggles have vents that can be opened or closed? Maybe you triggered that by accident.

Goggle fog is a pretty common thing in my life. I tend to generate a lot of heat, and sweat like a pig unless it's brutally cold.
 

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I am assuming you have a helmet and not just a hat correct? With hats if you do take your goggles off and place them on your head I have seen the fogging. My goggles never fog up and I am not sure why. The person I was skiing with yesterday had the face mask thingy and their goggles kept fogging. When they changed out of their face mask the goggles stopped fogging.
 

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I think it has more to do with moisture building up from breathing with face masks and jackets zipped up over mouth. I had a terrible time in Utah in a snow storm with temps around 28-30 degree range, used anti fog cloth, rearranged my jacket somewhat and dried goggles under hand dryer which pretty much solved the problem.
 

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Fogging will occur when moisture comes in contact with a cold surface. You're more likely to have the problem with a combination of the following: very cold temperature, heavy sweating, bad goggles (poor ventilation/lens). If you have all three, I'm sure you have had problems in the past. The full mask is a good way to direct moisture straight to the inside of your goggles.

I am a fairly heavy sweater. I can use the full maks in the chairlift but never when skiing. When bushwacking in cold weather. I have to remove my googles otherwise they will definitely fog up.
 

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I sweat like a pig and can't remember a fogging issue in quite a while. Perhaps those prone to fogging could try the goggles with the micro electric fans to eliminate the problem?
 
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Keep mask below the nose and you no longer have a problem


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I had some fogging issues on some recent very cold days because I had the mask pulled up. If the wind is mellow, I won't wear a mask unless it's below 0. It seems impossible for me to avoid fogging problems with the mask up.

It baffles me when I see people with a mask on with temps in the 30s.
 

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If I have anything anywhere near my face then my goggles get fogged. Normally I try to keep my face clear, but I had a lot of trouble over this past weekend because I was wearing a balaclava due to the cold. The best thing for me was to put the goggles up on my helmet when I was doing anything but skiing (riding the lift, traversing in the woods, hiking, etc..). Some lift rides I removed my helmet altogether to let my head cool down, which was contributing to the problem.
 

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If I have anything anywhere near my face then my goggles get fogged. Normally I try to keep my face clear, but I had a lot of trouble over this past weekend because I was wearing a balaclava due to the cold. The best thing for me was to put the goggles up on my helmet when I was doing anything but skiing (riding the lift, traversing in the woods, hiking, etc..). Some lift rides I removed my helmet altogether to let my head cool down, which was contributing to the problem.

+1 - that's the way I roll! In fact when I am skiing, nothing on my face except goggles. When on the chair, cover face remove goggles.

ok hijack why is the word goggles plural and not just goggle as in the title?
 
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