As soon as you take up a sport, you are exposed to weather conditions — and light in particular. Good vision is essential for reacting quickly, judging distances and assessing terrain. It is equally important to protect your eyes from glare and impact, whilst managing fogging and moisture. That is why CimAlp has designed several sunglasses models suited to a variety of outdoor sports activities, and in particular mountain sports (climbing, hiking, trail). Explore these high-performance sport sunglasses, built to protect your eyes effectively during all your outdoor activities.
Protecting your eyes on trail
Spectre 26 is a sunglasses model specially designed for trail and more broadly for running. With curved lenses, these sunglasses can of course accompany you in all your sporting activities, but they will be particularly well suited to the specific conditions of trail.
They feature frontal anti-fog vents, and the first thing you will notice when you pick them up is their surprisingly light weight! At just 29 grams, they weigh 25% less than most competing models. This featherlight weight does not prevent them from being stable (held in place by carefully engineered temples and a rubber texture that provides excellent grip), nor from being particularly robust.
Finally, the quality of the lens — which has undergone INSTANT polarising and photochromic treatment — is truly outstanding. The lenses darken or lighten in a very short space of time. This is particularly appreciated when moving from shade to light (for example, emerging from woodland) or vice versa: there is no adaptation time to worry about and your vision remains perfect and consistent.
A Flash coating also provides enhanced light filtration through a mirror effect on the lens. This reflects light beams and blocks the horizontal vibration of rays. Lens polarisation eliminates glare from reflective surfaces (water, snow, etc.). Finally, the lenses are fitted with small vents that offer a highly effective anti-fog effect in the event of a sudden temperature change.
Protecting your eyes at high altitude
A pair of glacier-style sunglasses is essential when practising high-altitude mountaineering on snow-covered areas, glaciers or snowfields. The glare effect is formidable and can lead to serious problems and, at the very least, genuine discomfort. Protecting your eyes with standard sunglasses is simply not enough.
Specific sunglasses are recommended in these conditions. For committed athletes, these sunglasses must also be lightweight and durable. The model developed by CimAlp features protective foam against impacts and is fitted with an adjustable elastic strap.
Their lenses feature a mirror polarising filter that eliminates dazzling reflections for improved visual acuity and greater comfort. In addition, an anti-fog treatment, applied to the inner surface, makes the lenses resistant to water and perspiration.
The frame is made from Grilamid®, a next-generation thermoplastic that is currently the lightest and most resistant on the market. They are available with 2 sets of polarised lenses: 1 pair of CAT3 protection + 1 pair CAT4.
Protecting your eyes in the mountains for all your activities
More versatile, this sunglasses model incorporates most of the features seen above for the other models.
They also come with polarised lenses for enhanced visual comfort and offer a modern, elegant look. The curved temples provide optimal grip whatever your activity, keeping them firmly on your face even on the most rugged terrain.
This pair comes with lenses rated Cat.3+ and UV400, supplied in a scratch-resistant fabric case.
Protecting your eyes on the water
CimAlp also lets you enjoy the thrills of water sports with sunglasses specially designed to protect you from glare off wet surfaces, which are also floating sunglasses.
Indeed, it is not uncommon to lose your sunglasses during a manoeuvre on a boat or during a sudden movement on a windsurf board. Watching your sunglasses sink to the bottom of the water is no fun at all!
That is why this pair of sunglasses, weighing just 24 grams, is buoyant and floats on water, waiting for you to retrieve it should anything go wrong.
With a highly wraparound frame and curved lenses, they offer optimal sun protection and sit very securely on the face, even in full action!
Featuring polarised lenses, they are highly recommended for outdoor sports and in particular water activities where light reflection is especially bothersome. Light beams are reflected through a mirror effect on the lens, giving you improved visual comfort, better contrast perception and more precise definition of shapes.
Their protection rating is Cat3 UV400, offering excellent comfort even in very intense light conditions.
Whatever your favourite sport and whatever the weather conditions, always protect your eyes. When engaging in physical activity, your senses must be fully engaged and unimpeded. That applies above all to your vision, which must be properly protected. In environments such as the mountains, on glaciers or on the water, wearing specialist sunglasses is an essential condition for both your comfort and, ultimately, your safety and performance. Protecting your eyes must be a non-negotiable part of your kit, just like your gear and sportswear!
