You may think the ColdAvenger is the ideal accessory for all your cold weather hobbies and activities. And it is, whether you like to ski extreme conditions, climb mountains or spend a week on a frosty whitetail hunt. But what about the folks who spend their day in freezing temperatures not for fun, but because their job demands it? Those are the men and women who can truly appreciate the ColdAvenger. No matter what kind of work you do, there’s a ColdAvenger designed for you — from military personnel and first responders, to oil rig workers and utility crews.
The head, face and neck account for up to 40% of heat loss from the body. Besides leading to hypothermia, cold air causes injury to the upper airways and lungs. The ColdAvenger face mask protects workers from the harsh and damaging effects of cold exposure with unique functions that keep the face and airway warm while allowing you to breathe freely with no resistance. The medical-grade plastic ventilator is safe, non-toxic, microbe-resistant, flexible and durable. It also prevents goggles from fogging because moisture sticks to the plastic and is managaed away from the face. The ColdAvenger also comes with a comfort foam piece for the nose that helps prevent fogging of eye glasses such as Uvex Safety Eyewear.
And most importantly, we’re introducing the new ColdAvenger Expedition balaclava. It will be available this fall and winter and is even available in flame resistant materials. The ColdAvenger Expedition FR is perfect for even the most dangerous occupations. It comes in three different fabrics for different levels of flame protection — Polartec® Power Dry®-FR for warmer climates when you need the added protection of a flame resistant fabric and the benefit of the ColdAvenger® ventilator, Polartec® Power Stretch®-FR for cold climates when the job requires an insulating flame resistant fleece with added protection and performance of the ColdAvenger® ventilator, and Polartec® Wind Pro®-FR for the coldest climates when you must have the best insulation and the added protection of a flame resistant fabric and the performance of the ColdAvenger® ventilator.
ColdAvenger Expedition FR
So stay out longer — on the job or on your day off.
John B. Sullivan III aka ColdAvenger Pro
Nearly one year ago, Everest served as a medical testing ground. Four British researchers climbed to the top, took their own blood samples, and what they found was truly groundbreaking. Their oxygen levels were the lowest ever recorded in live people; well below levels that would normally prove lethal on the ground. We first read about the study back in January in 
We wonder, what else does this tell us about blood oxygen levels? Can elite mountaineers like Talus athletes Dr. Eric Meyer and Ed Viesturs train their bodies to conserve oxygen and turn off other non-essential body functions while climbing?
Talus athlete and world-renowned mountaineer—
“…I know there’s a lot of questioning now about why and when I decided to use supplemental oxygen. And again, my decision was based on safety and team unity, safety on my behalf and also the anxiety level of my team mates for me going out ahead and being on my own. I started thinking about this quite a bit when I first arrived at the South Col, it was very cold, very windy up high and I started to contemplate the risks of climbing in those conditions without supplement oxygen. The risks are definitely increased when you climb without supplemental oxygen especially when it’s very, very cold and very, very windy. I would have had to leave the South Col at least an hour or perhaps two ahead of my team calculating that they may have caught up to me somehow during the day as I would probably have been climbing slower. So I would have been separated from my team, they would have been probably a little worried about me, and I would have been a little bit worried about myself as well especially in those cold and windy conditions.”
