Posts made in October, 2011

Sebastian Copeland Set for Antarctica

Posted by on Oct 27, 2011 in asthma, athlete, cold weather, expedition, October 2011, Uncategorized | Comments Off

We can all agree that Antarctica qualifies as plenty cold. So, we’re pretty thrilled that Sebastian Copeland, extreme expedition entrepreneur, has packed a ColdAvenger Pro with him for his upcoming trek across that frozen pole. He is getting ready to head off into the snow for a 3000 mile journey over uncharted territory. Sebastian is a photographer, extreme athlete, and an environmental advocate. This trip to Antarctica is a project to film a documentary celebrating the centennial of the original Scott and Amundsen’s journey to the South Pole in 1911. Oh yeah, he is also a...

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Countdown to Antarctica

Posted by on Oct 27, 2011 in asthma, Occupational Safety, October 2011, Uncategorized | Comments Off

ColdAvenger athlete Felicity Aston is making the final preparations for her solo journey across Antartica. This is a return trip for Felicity, but this time she will be going alone. Felicity will be making a 1700km, 70-day ski journey to become the first woman in the world to cross Antarctica alone. However, this journey is about more than records. The expedition, part of the Kaspersky One Transantarctic Expedition 2011, is about building a spirit of adventure, aspiration and innovation, as well as a chance to improve understanding  about what motivates individuals to ...

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Winter Safety Basics You Should Know

Posted by on Oct 21, 2011 in backcountry safety, cold weather, skiing, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Winter has come! As far as we’re concerned, anyway. Before you know it, the craziest amongst us will be all over the slopes, deep into the backwoods, and generally showing the world how to put the EXTREME in winter sports. The National Weather Service in Montana has declared this Winter Weather Awareness Week. The Billings Gazette has been publishing a series of articles highlighting various aspects of winter safety. All the good-stuff basics you’re gonna need to know before you huck it off that sheerface into the powder. Articles here. Know what officially makes it a blizzard? ...

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Your Chance to Win Some Warmth

Posted by on Oct 21, 2011 in asthma, Uncategorized | Comments Off

We are fired up to partner with Outdoor Blogger Network to get a free ColdAvenger out to a lucky winner. Rebecca at OBN wrote up a sweet little bit about our masks. Read it up and get yourself entered in the contest to win a freebie! If you don’t want to trust fate to keep you warm this winter, hit our website to buy one of your very own or find us at your local...

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ColdAvenger Keeps NoDak Oil Workers Working

Posted by on Oct 19, 2011 in cold weather, Occupational Safety, Uncategorized | Comments Off

We just returned from a great sales trip to North Dakota.  It’s lovely this time of year.  But…many times of year it can be down right brutal as far as weather is concerned.  That’s why we will have a major presence in that state this season.  The NoDaks need us! We’ve got a lot of heads turning toward us from the oil fields in North Dakota. The times are booming there, but it ain’t easy living. Here’s a peek into the conditions for the workers who have flocked to the jobs extracting that black gold from the ground. The Minot Daily News story about...

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