Best overallSide coverage without committing to full glacier lenses
Julbo Shield M
The one pair that works from Lukla to the Cho La — shields on for snow, off for the walk-in. You pay roughly double a normal sports sunglass for that flexibility.
Best value
The spare pair you can afford to lose
Goodr OG Polarised
Category 3, polarised, non-slip frame
4.5 on Amazon (2,151 ratings)
Genuinely good optics at a price where losing them off a suspension bridge is annoying rather than expensive; the frames are plastic and they will not survive being sat on.
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What you get
- Cheap enough to carry two pairs, which is the real advice
- Do not slip when you sweat
- Polarised, which cuts glare off wet stone
What it costs you
- No side coverage at all
- Frames crack rather than bend
- Not enough lens for snow
Do not buy this if: Anything above the snowline. This is a low-altitude and spare-pair recommendation, nothing more.
Treks we recommend this for
Not every route needs it. These are the ones where our guides would put it on your list.
The alternatives
Everything else we recommend in sunglasses, including the ones we think suit a different trekker.
Best overall