January 27th, 2012
Keith Heger is the Program Director for The Northwest Passage Outing Club, and part of the Polar Explorers team. In his post there, Keith has been a part of some amazing adventures.
Here are just a few:
2011 – Guide, west to east coast Greenland crossing (25 days)
2010, 11 – Guide, last degree North Pole ski expedition (28 days)
2009 – Guide, Centennial North Pole Expedition filmed Into the Cold (35 days)
2009 – Guide, Polar Shakedown training (5 days)
2005, 06, 07, 08 – Guide, last degree North Pole ski expedition (14 days per season)
2009 – Guide, last degree South Pole ski expedition and Vinson Massif climb (25 days)
2008 – Guide, west to east ski crossing of Greenland (25 days)
2007 – Guide, two degree South Pole ski expedition (16 days en route)
2005, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 – Guide, Polar Shakedown training
We are excited to be teamed up with Polar Explorers, and to have Keith a part of the I Am ColdAvenger movement. They are taking nine masks to the south pole come December 31st and are making the ColdAvenger part of their recommended kit that they sell to clients. They will be doing guided trips to the North Pole starting in April. We should get some good pics to post here!
Stay warm, Keith!
Tags: keith heger, northewest passage, polar explorers
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January 11th, 2012
FHC Outdoors is a website dedicated to fishing and outdoor sports. On their site, they put things this way: “FHC is dedicated to clear and concise methods that lead to irreplaceable memories.” We like that.
In a recent review for Outdoor Blogger Network, Daniel at FHC took the ColdAvenger Pro for a test-drive on the ski slopes of Mount Spokane. He had things like this to say:
“The Talus ColdAvenger Pro will change cold weather sports forever…No matter your sport, whether it be fishing, boating, snowboarding, skiing or skydiving, this is one mask designed to take any punishment mother nature can throw.”
That seems to say it all – precisely!
Please read the complete review for some details about why they like the ColdAvenger, and follow their blog for other good stuff.
Tags: coldavenger, fhc outdoors, fhcoutdoors.com, mount spokane, mtspokane.com, outdoor blogger network, Talus Outdoor Tech
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January 10th, 2012
Have you noticed that ColdAvenger is showing up EVERYWHERE?
Have you noticed how many polar expeditions, extreme cold races, runners, dogsledders, skiers, snowmobile adventurers and more have started popping up wearing our mask?
Have you noticed how many stories are coming up about folks using the mask to help fight asthma and breathe better?
We have.
So we created a place to put all those extreme adventurers on display. We’ve asked everyone who wears a ColdAvenger to explore wild destinations, to tackle the hardest challenges, to climb the tallest mountains, to ski to the end of the earth, to stay out longer and have more fun, to send us their story, under the tagline: I am ColdAvenger.
At www.Iamcoldavenger.com we are introducing these amazing features:
- Submit your I am ColdAvenger story to us, and we will publish as many as we can.
- Scroll through all the submissions and learn how people have been putting their mask to use out in the cold!
- Read features about Talus Athletes and the incredible expeditions to the extreme corners of the earth.
- Learn how many places the ColdAvenger has taken people, and dream of some places it could take you.
- Read testimonials about asthma success stories and learn about how ColdAvenger is helping people get outside and breath better!
Get over toIamColdAvenger.com and live vicariously, or post your ColdAvenger story and declare yourself “I am ColdAvenger!”
Tags: expedition, Extreme World Races, iamcoldavenger, national ski patrol, polar exploration, Scott Gilmour
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January 10th, 2012
What’s your version of challenge? What’s your New Year’s resolution? Lose a few pounds? Clean the bathroom?
How about trek to the South Pole? How about leading a team of adaptive athletes on custom-made sit-skis as they make history - Pushing to the South Pole?
Doug Stoup is founder and expedition leader of Ice Axe Expeditions, which leads adventurers, skiers and riders to Antarctica and Spitsbergen, Norway. Doug boasts many first descents, including the first ski and snowboard descent of the highest peak in Antarctica (Vinson Massif, 16,044 ft). Having led 20 expeditions to Antarctica and 10 to the Arctic Ocean, Doug is today’s most traveled polar explorer.
And now he is taking it one further, teaming up with John Davis – two-time Paralympic gold medalist in the Lillehammer and Nagano Winter Games – and Grant Korgan, a world-class kayaker and adventurer. Both Davis and Korgan are athletes with spinal cord injuries.
On January 17, 2012, for the first time in history, the team will push the limits and themselves to the most inhospitable place on the planet – the South Pole. The chosen date marks the 100-year anniversary when Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition reached the earth’s most remote spot.
Keep up with the preparation and the journey on the website for the effort. We applaud Doug, John, Grant, and seasoned guide Tal Fletcher for pushing the limits.
Tags: Doug Stoup, grant korgan, ice axe expiditions, john davis, KBG Artik Crosscountry Sit Ski, paralympics, sit ski, south pole, tal fletcher, the push
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January 4th, 2012
The Tuscobia 150 happened. The Tuscobia Ultramarathon was first held in 2009 on the Tuscobia Trail between Rice Lake and Park Falls in northern Wisconsin. As word spread of this unique event, the number of participants inceased in 2010, including four guys in the 150 mile run division.
In 2011 there were over three dozen runners, cyclists, and even a few skiers participating in the 50 mile, 75 mile, and 150 mile run and bike. Our friend Charly Tri did the full 150 mile bike race, and took first place! His secret? ColdAvenger, of course!
Learn more about the race and see the results here.
Way to go, Charly!
Tags: charly tri, endurance race, tuscobia 150, ultramarathon, wisconsin
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January 4th, 2012
ColdAvenger is sending even more cold weather masks to the poles! We’ve added Polar Explores to our athlete team.
Polar Explorers is the premiere polar guiding company, helping individuals from around the world achieve their dreams of standing at the North or South Pole, or exploring other exotic destinations in the high Arctic or Antarctic. They have been guiding polar expeditions for more than 15 years and have led a combined 40+ polar expeditions and adventures.
They have been featured on Outdoor Life Network and on “BBQ with Bobbie Flay” on the Food Network, and in countless magazines and journals across the country, including National Geographic, Men’s Journal, Time Magazine, and Men’s Health. 
They will be outfitting their guides with the ColdAvenger Pro and Expedition Balaclava as they trek all over the cold and frozen parts of the world. Check out their list of expedition destinations! And they have a list of all of the folks the call the Pioneers, who have journeyed where few others have. Go see if it’s anyone you know!
Tags: annie aggens, bobbie flay, chris maher, dirk jensem, Food Network, keith heger, men's health, men's journal, National Geographic, North Pole, oln.com, outdoor life network, polarexplorers.com, rick sweitzer, ryan allen, south pole, time magazine
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December 22nd, 2011
Still looking for a gift for the outdoor adventurer in your life? The folks over at OpenAirLife.com have published their Christmas guide, and we’re pleased to announce that the ColdAvenger Pro is right there on the list!
Jeremiah Breeze at OpenAir had this to say:
“That age-old “runner’s cough” is prevented by using the ColdAvenger. Plus, it is comfortable to wear and moisture is wicked away from the face decreasing that wet feeling against the skin. Made from a microbial-resistant medical-grade polyurethane, the ventilator creates a micro-climate around the face mixing inhaled cold air with exhaled warm air to achieve a dynamic balance of warmth and humidity.”
Yep, that is much true!
Tags: christmas, jeremiah breeze, openairlife.com, talus outdoor
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December 21st, 2011
We have joined forces with ultra adventure operator Extreme World Races to provide competitors undertaking the upcoming Centenary Race to the South Pole’ with the gear necessary to venture comfortably into the extreme climates they are set to face.
“We are excited to be a part of this unique race and to also know the participants will be able to think about competing, rather than worrying about their lungs and airway being severely damaged by the frigid air,” says John Sullivan III, CEO of
Talus Outdoor Technologies.
“These masks are a significant improvement on anything we have used before, minimizing the risk of frostbite and windburn to the face and virtually eliminating the problem of goggles misting up,” says EWR’s CEO Tony Martin.
Extreme World Races are famous around the world for organizing races at the extremes of human performance since 2003. Founded by ex-soldier, adventurer and entrepreneur, Tony Martin, Extreme World Races work in the most hostile environments of sea, air and land on the planet helping groups and individuals to experience once- in- a- lifetime adventures.
Tags: centenary race, ewr, Extreme World Races, john sullivan, tony martin
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December 13th, 2011
100 years ago Roald Amundsen and a team of four determined men planted the Norwegian flag at the South Pole, the first people to ever make that journey.Their expedition was careful, extremely precise, and perfectly executed. While they made the journey and back with little incident, their rivals in the race to the pole, the British team, paid the ultimate price and died in the effort.
Today, several brave explorers are following the path that Amundsen forged in 1911, recreating that historic trek across the bottom of the planet. And many are learning the travails of such a difficult adventure. Many of the teams have been forced to abandon their attempt. Here’s an excerpt from a piece in the Washington Post about the effort:
“Fierce, icy winds have delayed some of the teams skiing across Antarctica with the aim of reaching the geographic South Pole for the anniversary celebration on Wednesday. Some explorers gave up and were picked up by airplane so they could make it in time for the ceremony, according to their blogs and the Norwegian Polar Institute.”
We are proud to say that ColdAvenger Team member Felicity Aston continues her battle to the pole. She won’t make the ceremony, but she is determined to finish the challenge, despite the tough conditions. The Expedition Balaclava is helping her on her way.
“It’s a bit of a shame because originally I was hoping to arrive by the 14th … and I hear there’s going to be a bit of a party, but unfortunately I’ll still be out here skiing, so I’m going to miss the party,” Aston told the Associated Press.
Read the full article here.
And if you want an in-depth look at the historic 1911 expedition, the New York Times did a great story about it today.
- Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
Tags: amundsen, cold weather gear, expedition, Felicity Aston, south pole, winter gear
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December 6th, 2011
Craig Moore, a ColdAvenger skier, is a hardcore Montanan ski bum. Combining his love of snow with a skill for photography, Craig has made a name for himself in Power Magazine, Backcountry, Outside Magazine, Snowboarder, and other industry publications.
You can watch a video of Craig on the You Tube – Craig is competing for the 2012 Ultimate Ski Bum Contest on the Powder Highway in British Columbia.Watch his video and send it on to your friends – the more views he gets, the better his chances of winning the honor!
You can look forward to posts about Craig from the top of the Big (Whitefish Mountain Resort at Big Mountain) and everywhere he seeks the powder.
Tags: 2012 Ultimate Ski Bum Contest, asthma, cold weather gear, craig moore, powder, Powder Highway, Powder Magazine, skiing, Whitefish Mountain Resort
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Keith Heger is the Program Director for The Northwest Passage Outing Club, and part of the Polar Explorers team. In his post there, Keith has been a part of some amazing adventures.
