TESTING THE PIERREDAR IN EXTREME CONDITIONS

This test was carried out by David Werlen, who spent two months as a doctor at a scientific base in Antarctica.

In Antarctica, the sun never disappears. The light is extreme, it circles above the horizon without ever setting, flooding the ice and snow with a blinding brightness. As the base’s doctor, I experienced this intensity firsthand: endless days, in the most literal sense.

Between long snowmobile journeys across vast frozen landscapes, kite traverses, summit ascents, and snowboard descents, as well as rescue drills and real interventions carried out with the team, my eyes never had a moment of rest. Every mission, every outing in the field, every unexpected challenge unfolded under this low-angled light, constantly reflected by the snow.

It was in these extreme conditions that I tested the Pierredar sunglasses in category 4—and they did not give an inch. From freezing days under southern katabatic winds to unexpected warmth on sunlit rock faces during climbs, these high-altitude-designed sunglasses handled it all.

They are extremely comfortable to wear, with a clear and pleasant field of vision, and optimal UV protection—whether during intense outdoor activities, work outside the station, or simply taking in the vast white expanse surrounding me.

 

In Antarctica, there is no room for approximation. Equipment has to be reliable. Period. These Glacier sunglasses proved exactly that.

David Werlen

[ Pierredar Gold ]

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