Glacier Sunblock

[eatsleepclimb]

Can anyone tell me where I can get the super gnarly sunblock that you would use on your face for summer alpine trips? I'm talking major glacier travel super worthy thick sun ray destroying recipe.

[DirtyHarry]

Pretty much any outdoor sports store that sells outdoor sports products.

[shaoleung]

Engine grease is pretty much impenetrable.

[olyclimber]

See the stores on the left...they'll all have something, and they bring you cc.com too!

[Mtguide]

White zinc oxide used to be the standard years ago. Don't know if it's still around, but if so, it's absolute total sunblock. Looks like white clown greasepaint.

[Alpinfox]

 

It sounds a little gross, but diaper ointment works really well.

 

 

It contains zinc oxide and is much cheaper than the outdoor sports-formulated stuff

 

[Hugh Conway]

a suntan and SPF 50, office drone

[PLC]

what Hugh said... the best sunscreen is a tan. For actual sunscreen, don't bother with SPF 50 - once you get past SPF 15 the differences are negligable in the real world. Get some SPF 15 and re-apply every hour or two between 10AM and 4PM. It's not complicated.

 

Don't listen to the morons who scream about skin cancer - the benefits of Vitamin D far outweigh the costs of UV radiation. Check out Australia, which has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, but the lowest rate of cancer, overall.

[McGinnis]

Don't forget the bottom of your chin and under your nose... All i've got to say.

[Stefan]

one tip. always get sunscreen with that coconut smell. that coconut smell adds a little bit of enjoyment to the trip.

[max]

My method:

 

- spf 15+ (30+ on SUNNY snow)

- tolerable smell (#1 criteria)

- non-oily (I get the stuff that's wax based, and it doesnt make my skin feel like a ball of uncooked hamburger)

- reapplied vigorously (think scrubbing face) to face, ears, chin, and entire nose area hourly.

 

Otherwise, I go with what someone else has got or what's cheap.

[DirtyHarry]

You fuckers will give advice on just about anything. You must be guides. Will you teach me how to wipe my ass?

[G-spotter]

Burqa

[Hugh Conway]

Will you teach me how to wipe my ass?

 

The cow tongue not satisfying you anymore?

[DirtyHarry]

I prefer syrup.

[McGinnis]

I prefer syrup.

 

I prefer your mother

[Roy Snyder]

 

Don't listen to the morons who scream about skin cancer - the benefits of Vitamin D far outweigh the costs of UV radiation. Check out Australia, which has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, but the lowest rate of cancer, overall.

 

Many of those morons are Doctors and statisticians. Unlike PLC, who is just a moron. Until you hear it from a source with higher medical bonfides than Mr PLC, just consider this idea suspect

[PLC]

Actually, I am a statistician.

[PLC]

Link

[PLC]

Link

[billbob]

Your referenced documents point out that levels of sunlight needed for Vitamin D production are well below sunburn-producing amounts. Any additional light exposure significantly increases the odds for melanoma. While the articles are of interest to many readers, one might also argue their relevance to the context of the original poster above as questionable. Reflecting light rays on snow and ice surfaces significantly elevate the incident light intensity far in excess of anything that might remotely be considered healthy, thereby requiring the thinking climber to employ whatever means possible to avoid the incipient cellular breakdown of overexposed epidermal tissue. I recommend Bullfrog. Good shit.

[Roy Snyder]

Actually, I am a moron statistician.

Your information is interesting, but until I see a better source for medical information than a moron statistician linking to web sited, I'll stay with the status quo. No wait, it's all a big conspiracy isn't it? The sunscreen companies are in cahoots with the makers of anti-cancer drugs and the medical profession as a whole.

 

As was pointed out, the levels of D are probably way below what one receives on snow or water, and areas such as the nose or hands are at risk for skin cancer. that is why the medical profession makes use of statisticians who are not morons

Edited April 15, 2009 by Roy Snyder

[Roy Snyder]

Actually, I am a moron statistician.

 

I got news for you Dumpguy, I mean PLC. Counting dumptrucks does not a statistician make Now go back to your little kiosk, and wait for Gary Yngve

[Off_White]

Uhm, guys? We're not in spray, so lets not be such grandstanding yahoos, okay? The OP had a legitimate question, points to all ya'll who give sincere answers.

[Peakpimp]

I recommend Bullfrog. Good shit.

I second that, bullfrog rules.