The 10 Best Snowboard Goggles for 2024

Of course good snow goggles make it easier to see the snow, helping you read conditions for improved confidence and therefore performance. It’s one of the easiest upgrades someone can make to improve their on-mountain experience hands down. But great snow goggles can do even more.

Which is why we’ve compiled this list of what we consider the best snow goggles available right now. Combining performance and technology with a range of styles allows you to find the frames, and lenses, that suit your style as well as your riding requirements.

Top 10 Snowboard Goggles

Smith 4D MAG

The inventor of the modern snow goggle is still at the front of the game when it comes to innovation, as evidenced by the flagship Smith 4D MAG Goggle. Built using Smith’s MAG Technology, which puts magnets into the frame instead of just on the surface, you get superior retention along with uncompromised retention and flex.

There’s also ChromaPop technology built into each lens, which along with a BirdsEye Vision design offers exceptional clarity and color perception and an extended field of view. Add in triple-layer DriWix Face Foam and you get a fit that’s unlike anything else on the market with the Smith 4D Mag Goggle along with excellent optics from one of the most trusted brands on the mountain.

Smith 4d Mag Google Review

Anon M4S Goggle

The goggle brand from Burton packed every trick and treat they have into the Anon M4S Goggles making a feature-packed pick for anyone who wants the best of the best on their face every time they hit the mountain. They’ve got toric lenses held in place using Magna-Tech quick lens-change technology, built in Magnetic Face Mask Integration (MFI), an absolutely massive field of view, full-perimeter ventilation, and a choice of lenses with PERCEIVE Optics so your vision is always clear regardless of the conditions. Basically every bell and whistle in the Anon repertoire packed into one package that fits on your face.

But that doesn’t mean the Anon M4S Goggle is just a gathering of gimmicks. The Toric lenses are shaped in a way that minimizes distortion, meaning every point of that expansive field of view is calibrated for more accurate depth perception, key when you’re reading the terrain you’re riding. And the MFI really does make masking up easier; by attaching the mask to the outside of your goggle you get a more comfortable fit and reduce fogging, while ensuring seamless coverage that makes even the bitterest cold a bit more bearable. And of course the Magna-Tech system is industry leading, allowing you to quickly switch between PERCEIVE Optic lenses so you’re always riding in the right tint for the conditions.

Dragon X2 Goggle

Offering an alternative interpretation of “premium”, the Dragon X2 Goggle is all about focused performance. The Swiftlock Lens Changing system uses mechanical switches to hold the lens in place, allowing for a speed that competes with magnetic lens systems when it’s time to swap tints, but with a more secure hold and more intuitive interface. Whichever of the two included lenses you pick you’ll enjoy Lumalens technology, Dragon’s way of optimizing your color perception. This gives you better contrast, helping you read the texture of the snow on the go.

But beyond that, the best thing the X2 Goggle does is stay out of your way. Patented Frameless Design minimizes blindspots, allowing you to see more of the terrain, and traffic, around you. So shoot that gap, hit that kicker, and weave through the trees with confidence knowing that you’re wearing the one that lets you focus on your ride.

Dragon NFX2 Goggle

If you like the sound of the X2, but want something with a neo-retro look, consider the Dragon NFX2 Goggle. Just like its up-market sibling it uses a switch-operated Swiftlock Lens Changing System to secure either of the Lumalens tints in place, offering convenience without compromising performance.

Add in Armored Venting, which reinforces the foam for improved protection when clearing snow and dentist after a face shot, allowing you to focus on what really matters- doing it again!

Dragon NFX Google Review

Zeal Lookout Goggle

Another offering with a difference is the Zeal Lookout Goggle. It features the innovative Rail lock system, or //RLs, that holds the lens in place on sliding rails located at either side of the frame. This does two important things; of course it makes switching between lenses quick and easy, but it also allows for greater flexibility in the frame across your brow and nose. By removing hard points from the middle of the frame, the Zeal Lookout is better able to adapt to the shape of your face, improving comfort by eliminating pressure points but also allow the frame to sit closer to your face potentially eliminating any “leaks” that cause comfort and performance issues.

On top of that, Zeal offers an extremely broad range of lens options, including a low-light optimized lens with every goggle, and even offering a photochromic lens that automatically adapts to changing light conditions. Add in Observation Deck Technology (ODT) giving you a vertical field of view that’s expanded by 20% and you’ll see more and better when you hit the hill wearing Zeal Lookout Goggles.

POC Nexal Clarity

At first glance the POC Nexal Clarity Goggles stick with the trend- large format cylindrical lens sitting close to the face, with top-shelf optics built into the Clarity Lenses. The frameless design allows for a design that holds lenses in place using a hybrid system of magnets and posts, offering the best of both worlds with efficient lens changes and excellent retention. There’s even adjustable ventilation, allowing you to optimize the climate inside your goggles on the coldest days, or open up the vents for serious fog-fighting firepower on your sweaty days.

But what makes the POC Nexal Clarity Goggle really different is the way it’s built to fit. Shaped to seamlessly pair with the POC Obex line of helmets, it features built-in outriggers that make it extremely comfortable to wear with any helmet. Triple layer face foam and silicone grippers inside the strap make sure the fit feels right, but other goggles have that. What the competition doesn’t have is the Nexal’s Zygomatic Bone Covers. These little frame extensions, barely perceptible where the goggle rides over your cheekbones, make a surprisingly big impact. Providing coverage and protection from an often-exposed part of your face, they allow the goggle to both sit more comfortably on your face and provide unexpected warmth in a place that actually has a noticeable impact on your comfort. It’s a small detail, but small details make all the difference.

In fact the abundance of small details is what makes goggles such an interesting category of gear. Small things, easy to overlook until you experience them, can open wide gulfs in the on-mountain experience once the “basics” of optical quality and fit are covered. Do your favorite goggles have any hidden tricks or features other people might not know about? Let us know in the comments so other readers can find their perfect goggles too.

Powster Asteroid

The Powster Asteroid Goggle is a little different from the other goggles on this list. But not because of the performance; it still comes with high quality ZEISS Optics using SPXTRA technology, in a double-layer construction that’s backed by a no-fog guarantee. Not because of convenience either; since the Maglock quick change system uses twenty magnets to easily lock either of the two included lenses in place. And there’s no compromising on style; the large-format cylindrical lens is right on for a modern look.

What makes theses Powster Goggles different is the price point. Coming in at an MSRP of around $150 it’s comparable to most brand’s mid-range models. But it’s packed with flagship tech and design that will usually cost much much more. So picking up the Asteroid (or the Powster Pulsar Goggle) leaves you with a little extra in your pocket. These might be the only goggles on the list that make the most of your time on the mountain and après.

Giro x Fender Method Goggle

However you define performance, the Giro x Fender Method Goggle’s got you covered. It features the high-end features you expect from Giro, including two VIVID Lenses with Optics by ZEISS; and it’s got one-of-a-kind looks due to collaboration with legendary instrument makers Fender.

The cylindrical lenses sit closer to your face for a low-profile vintage look, but thanks to Expansion View Technology (EXV) you still get to enjoy a full field of view with minimal blindspots. It’s even an OTG Friendly design so skiers and riders who wear glasses can enjoy this collaboration too. And while most ski and snowboard goggles these days come with a microfiber bag, the Giro x Fender Method Goggles come with a fleece-lined “gig bag” for an extra touch of flair and added protection on your way to the mountain.

Sandmarc TriMag

Sandmarc isn’t really a known quantity in the goggle game, because their primary field of expertise is making lenses and accessories for GoPros and committed iPhone photographers. But they’re turning that high-quality optical expertise to on-face lenses as well with the new Sandmarc TriMag Goggles. Using high-quality multi-coated Toric Glass lenses they’re able to achieve a level of clarity, perception, and glare reduction that no synthetic lens can even approach.

And Sandmarc includes three lenses as standard – a black one for the brightest sun, a blue mirror for overcast to party sunny days, and a photochromic red mirror for variable conditions. On its own that would make the Sandmarc TriMag Goggles worth considering, but they really drive the point home by pulling no punches on the rest of the tech. They have a magnetic lens retention system that makes installing and

TGR x Grateful Dead Uprising Goggle

Another musical pairing, the TGR x Grateful Dead Uprising Goggle features Steal Your Face imagery on the strap and ZEISS Optics in the lenses to give you great looks and a superior view.

Like many premium goggles these Steal Your Face Edition goggles come with two lenses, a mirrored “highlight” lens for full sun to partly cloudy conditions, and a non-mirrored “lowlight” option when the weather rolls in. That lowlight lens features ZEISS’ Sonar Technology, enhancing contrast in overcast conditions so you can more easily see the snow ahead of you.

Teton Gravity Research Google Review

Related Googles We Tested on Snow

1. Dragon NFX MAG OTG Goggle
2. Smith 4D Goggle
3. Vuarnet Everest Goggle