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Is this some sort of rich mountain-goers joke? I've never been burned on the ski hill, even as someone who burns very easily
It's quite common. Ultraviolet radiation is much more intense in alpine regions. Sunburn is very common because the light is reflected by the white snow instead of being absorbed by Earth. I have had an outline of my ski goggles after skiing.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sun-protection-at-the-snow
East vs west
Out west you're at such high elevation you can totally get a pretty bad sunburn from skiing.
Meanwhile I live in the east and ski every chance I get and 70% of the population around here is vitamin d deficient because we see the sun 5 hours a week.
If you live in the northeast and ski or surf then you love the sport more than anyone on the west coast. Those spoiled people out west with their good weather, good conditions, and clean breaks would never go out in what we go out in.