Julbo

The Topside Boys goggle from Julbo has been developed for long days in the snow in the far north. (Reactive glass 0-4). Find out in the next few lines whether it also fulfils the requirements of the Alps.

Julbo, manufacturer of goggles, glasses and helmets, invited us to legendary Zermatt to present the new "Cyclon - Pair of Kings" goggle with a photochromic lens that covers categories 0 to 4. Sam Anthamatten "King of Freeride" and Antti Ollila "King of Freestyle" co-developed them and I was allowed to test them for you. In the following, I talk in detail about my three-day trip, the goggles, their manufacturer and the two athletes behind them.

Julbo was kind enough to provide us with a combination of the double-certified "The Peak" helmet and the "Quickshift" goggle. I have tested how the items perform in practice.

The Julbo Aerospace is a ski goggle with an integrated ventilation system that has never been available on the market in this form before. A simple handle allows the double-glazed lens to be extended from the frame by approx. 1 cm. This means that the goggles/lens are well ventilated, e.g. on strenuous climbs.

PG partner Julbo presents a versatile new ski goggle with a special design. The Shadow One Line was designed by the two Julbo pros Manuela Mandl and Eva Walkner. The goggles are specially designed for small and medium-sized faces, have a particularly large field of vision and a reactive lens that ensures the best contrasts in all light conditions. We asked Manu how she spends the lockdown and what the design of the goggle strap is all about.

Designed for high-speed endurance sports, the Rush sunglasses are available in many combinations of colours and lenses. In the version with self-tinting lenses, the high-quality Julbo glasses have proven themselves in a wide variety of sports and weather conditions and are therefore our Gear of the Week.

Julbo takes an innovative approach to helmets and goggles. For example, several high-quality ski goggles with self-tinting lenses have been produced for a while now. For the current season, they are being combined with a helmet that is specially adapted for use with ski goggles and is therefore designed not only to provide an optimum fit, but also to ventilate the goggles to reliably prevent fogging.

Our partners have worked hard again this year to launch new products, innovations and real hits for the 2020/2021 season. They have been working on designs, colors, functions and materials. One very clear trend is to keep the ecological footprint as small as possible. We find this very pleasing and hope that it is not just a short-term trend, but will remain firmly anchored in the production chain in the future.

French glacier eyewear specialists Julbo have long been known for the "classic" design of their aviator-style glasses with leather rims. At some point, a "sportier" style was added and the range was expanded into the cycling and lifestyle sector.

There are many goggles, and the modern style with particularly large, rimless lenses is no longer a rarity. However, the high-end Skydome model from Julbo also offers a photochromatic lens that automatically adapts to the light conditions.

As every year, PowderGuide is once again reporting on the new products from our partners at Ispo 2017 with a slight delay. Some of the articles have already been mentioned in the other ISPO reports, but here we will once again explicitly cover the ISPO highlights from our partners for the coming winter 2017/2018. The first part is about the products from Arc'teryx, Bergans, Evoc, Fritschi, FRM, G3, IAS and Julbo. Enjoy reading and find out about highly functional ski clothing, new ski touring bindings, ski touring boots specially adapted for women, backpacks that are particularly comfortable to wear, new topo maps for freeriding, innovative skis, women's ski goggles and an avalanche backpack that can do more than just inflate balloons.

Once again this year, there is the opportunity to win a trip with PG partner Julbo. Last time, Phillip Crivelli was out and about in the Western Alps with steep face pros Sam Anthamatten and Vivian Bruchez. This time, an experienced skier or boarder will be heading to Icelandic volcanoes with Manuela Mandl and Flo Orley.