Sunscreen and lip balm on Denali
Also called: High-factor sunblock, SPF lip balm, Sun protection, Sunscreen, Sunscreen and lip salve
What it is for
High-factor sunscreen and lip balm. At altitude and on snow the sun burns much faster than at home, including under the chin and inside the nose.
What Denali asks for
Standard
SPF 50 sunscreen and lip balm with SPF; the snow reflects it back at you
What to look for
- SPF
- How much UVB the sunscreen blocks. At altitude and on snow the sun is far stronger, so the lists ask for a high factor.
Kinds
- Sunscreen
- Lip Balm
- Zinc Sunblock
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko, Carstensz Pyramid
