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Sunglasses

Category 3 — enough for most teahouse trekking.

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Julbo Shield M — Side coverage without committing to full glacier lenses
Best overall

Side coverage without committing to full glacier lenses

Julbo Shield M

Removable side shields, photochromic options

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.

Side shields stop the reflected light that actually burns eyes

Photochromic versions cover a whole day of changing light

Grips a sweaty nose better than most wraparounds

Expensive

Shields are easy to lose once removed

Big on a small face

Not for you if: A short trek that never touches snow. A decent Category 3 wraparound at a fifth of the price does that job.

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Goodr OG Polarised — The spare pair you can afford to loseBest value

The spare pair you can afford to lose

Goodr OG Polarised

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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