Snow goggles (Inuktitut: ilgaak or iggaak, syllabics: ᐃᓪᒑᒃ or ᐃᒡᒑᒃ; [1] Central Yupik: nigaugek, nigauget) are a type of eyewear traditionally used by the Inuit and the Yupik peoples of the …

Aug 6, 2015 · Ingenious arrangement of slits allows viewing horizontal, vertical and diagonal angles, but are very effective at blocking glare, dust and drifting snow without lenses. Simple …

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For thousands of years, indigenous peoples throughout that region have had a technology solution: Snow goggles, fashioned from a strip of bone, wood or other material, with a slit cut …

The thinnest model of goggles ever designed. To go straight to the roots of the snow population, its unique slit through which to see is one of a kind and reminiscent of the type of Inuit goggles …

The predecessor to modern sunglasses, called snow goggles, took advantage of this effect by creating goggles with narrow slits that reduce incoming sunlight. Sometimes, people rubbed …

This is a fine example of the very recognizable goggles issued to the famed German WWii Skiing and Mountain Units. This set of Gebirgsjäger (Mountain Troops) snow goggles is one of …

Inspired by early Polar Expedition goggles and based on a simple principle used by Inuits for centuries. Ingenious arrangement of slits allows viewing horizontal, vertical and diagonal …

These polar expedition slit goggles were used to protect an explorer's eyes from snow blindness during polar expeditions. The ingenious arrangement of the slits allows for sight but also …

tems from the Archives: Polar Curator Laura Kissel presents items from the Ohio State University's Polar Archives. These polar expedition slit goggles were u...

They achieved this through a narrow slit in the goggles, which limited the field of vision but significantly reduced the light intensity. This design not only protected against snow blindness …

These are called 'slit goggles', schlitzebrille or gebirgsjager goggles. They were used by German mountain troops in WW2. They prevented snow-blindness. Their advantages include being …

Aug 11, 2024 · Inspired by early Polar Expedition goggles and based on a simple principle used by Inuits for centuries. Ingenious arrangement of slits allows viewing horizontal, vertical and …

Dec 17, 2021 · Called ilgaak in Inuktitut and nigaugek in Central Yupik, these snow goggles look a bit different than the ones you'd use when hitting the ski slopes. The goggles created by the …

Feb 12, 2023 · These ancient snow goggles, dating back as far as 2,000 years, were first developed as an indigenous answer to a painful condition known as snow blindness. The roots …

Nov 29, 2024 · Traditional Snow Goggles - Carved with a braided sinew cord With eye slits NOTE - these wear made for an Alaska Native Person (smaller in stature) - they are 4.75" long x …

May 19, 2023 · A pair of snow goggles discovered on St. Lawrence Island and used by the Siberian Yupik people had slits resembling Venetian blinds. Surprisingly, these ancient snow …

Originating from the Coronation Gulph area, these wooden snow goggles have one long slit across the front for the eyes, with sinew passing through two holes on each side. The dates of …

Oct 9, 2016 · Eskimo Eyewear dates back 2000 years to the first ivory snow goggles found in Alaska. Made from ivory, skin, wood, leather, the shades were wrapped around the face with …