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Did Whymper wear sun-glasses?

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 MG 28 Jul 2014
Well? And if not how did he (and others of that vintage) not go snow blind? I don't remember any comment on bright light in his writing.
OP MG 28 Jul 2014
In reply to Fredt:

Who's that chap? Is there a date for the picture?
OP MG 28 Jul 2014
In reply to Fredt:

Ah, so he did. Simple. Thanks.
 d_b 28 Jul 2014
In reply to MG:

They had sun glasses back then, but no decent sun block. Cloth masks were quite a popular way of avoiding sun burn, at the cost of looking like the invisible man.
 John Ww 28 Jul 2014
In reply to davidbeynon:

What does the invisible man look like? I don't think I've ever seen him.

JW
 d_b 28 Jul 2014
In reply to John Ww:

The pictures I saw were in a book called "Invisible on Everest", but it just looked like a bunch of landscapes to me
 CurlyStevo 28 Jul 2014
In reply to MG:

I believe if you go back before lenses sun glasses were in effect a mask with slits for the eyes.
Tim Chappell 28 Jul 2014
In reply to Fredt:

Wow, what a great link. Thanks!!
 jon 28 Jul 2014
OP MG 28 Jul 2014
In reply to jon:
Hmm, deeper questions still. Incidentally, the (superb) hut dog at the Monzino has been up to the Eccles.
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 d_b 28 Jul 2014
In reply to jon:

The people who manufacture "Doggles" would say so.

http://shop.doggles.com/

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