Sunscreen Options

If there’s one truth that should get widespread acceptance, it’s this: use sunscreen. It’s one piece of advice that (by urban legend, at least) made it into a commencement address at MIT:

“If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.”

Snopes.com offers a debunking, but it’s still a good idea.

And sunscreen isn’t just for the beach. In fact, you might need it even more on the slopes. The coldness of the air temperature in the mountains can be deceiving, and the snow reflects harmful rays pretty well.

So lather up!

Now how do you do that? You might take out your favorite tube of stuff at home or in the hotel room, but replenishing throughout the day is smart.

Here are several products that make it easier to use sunscreen on the slopes. First, Rocky Mountain Sunscreen sells a variety of products, some of which you can attack via a lanyard or carabiner.

The second kind of product is sunscreen-in-a-stick. The beauty of this approach is that you don’t have to shed gloves (or at least get wet fingers) while applying it on the lift.

Finally, a variety of companies offer suncreen in a solid form, including Coppertone and Neutrogena. Pull off the top and slide the good stuff onto your face–and no more sunburns or sun sickness.