TALUS PROVIDES GEAR FOR EXPEDITION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BIRTH DEFECT

Talus Outdoor Technologies sponsors Climbing 4 Spina Bifida’s journey to climb all 67 summits in New England higher than 4,000 feet

Missoula, MT—June 9th, 2008— This month as John Page, founder of Climbing 4 Spina Bifida, sets out to climb New England’s 4,000 foot-and-higher summits, he and his expert team will be equipped with the Talus ColdAvenger™ cold weather facemask. Talus is the official supplier of protective face masks during Climbing 4 Spina Bifida’s East Coast Expedition, which includes ascending 67 peaks in a year and a half. The non-profit organization’s expedition is focused on raising awareness and money to fight Spina Bifida. All 67 peaks included in the East Coast Expedition, and their elevations, are listed below.

The father of a five year old daughter with Spina Bifida, Page has found a way to use his passions for the outdoors to help fight the birth defect that affects between 1,500 and 2,000 newborns in America each year.

“In this 18 month expedition I expect to open a lot of eyes about Spina Bifida,” says Page while discussing Climbing 4 Spina Bifida. “I gave this a lot of thought and the more I thought about it the more I believed people would get behind me.”

Spina Bifida is the most common neural tube birth defect, which results from the bones in the spine not forming properly. Spina Bifida develops in the early stages of pregnancy and can most commonly be attributed to folic acid deficiencies. Among its messages, Climbing 4 Spina Bifida reminds women of the importance of folic acids in the daily diet. It is estimated that roughly 70% of all Spina Bifida cases could be eliminated by achieving the daily dose of folic acids like dark leafy greens and legumes before and during pregnancy.

All proceeds earned through donations in support of the Climbing 4 Spina Bifida East Coast Expedition go to the Spina Bifida Association of America in Massachusetts.

Founded and headquartered in Missoula, Montana, Talus Outdoor Technologies™ is a leading innovator in technologically-advanced outdoor gear. Talus is dedicated to helping outdoor enthusiasts Stay Out Longer.™ In 2007, Talus introduced the ColdAvenger,™ an advanced, high-qulaity cold weather protection mask developed by a physician and a skier. The ColdAvenger™ is the result of more than two years of research and development testing in Northern Rocky Mountain winters to achieve four functional goals: thermal comfort, ventilation adequacy, moisture control and ease of breathing during exercise. Talus is proud to provide an elite product while being socially and environmentally conscious.

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East Coast Expedition: The 67 peaks over 4,000 feet in New England-

1. Mt. Washington, NH- 6,288 ft
2. Mt. Adams, NH- 5,774 ft
3. Mt. Jefferson, NH- 5,712 ft
4. Mt. Monroe, NH- 5,384 ft
5. Mt. Madison, NH- 5,367
6. Mt. Katahdin, Baxter Peak, ME- 5,268 ft
7. Mt. Lafayette, NH- 5,260 ft
8. Mt. Lincoln, NH- 5,089 ft
9. South Twin Mountain, NH- 4,902 ft
10. Carter Dome Mountain, NH- 4,832 ft
11. Mt. Moosilauke, NH- 4,802 ft
12. Mt. Eisenhower, NH- 4,780 ft
13. North Twin Mountain, NH- 4,761
14. Mt. Katahdin, Hamlin Peak, ME- 4,756 ft
15. Mt. Carrigain, NH- 4,700 ft
16. Mt. Bond, NH- 4,698 ft
17. Middle Carter Mountain, NH- 4,610 ft
18. Mt. Bond, West, NH- 4,540 ft
19. Mt. Garfield, NH- 4,500 ft
20. Mt. Liberty, NH- 4,459 ft
21. South Carter Mountain, NH- 4,430 ft
22. Wildcat Mountain, NH- 4,422 ft
23. Mt. Hancock, NH- 4,420
24. Mt. Mansfield, VT- 4,393 ft
25. Kinsman Mountain, South Peak, NH- 4,358 ft
26. Mt. Field, NH- 4,340 ft
27. Mt. Osceola, NH- 4,340 ft
28. Mt. Flume, NH- 4,328 ft
29. Mt. Hancock, South Peak, NH- 4,319 ft
30. Mt. Pierce, NH- 4,310 ft
31. Kinsman Mountain, North Peak, NH- 4,293 ft
32. Mt. Willey, NH- 4,285 ft
33. Mt. Bond, The Cliffs, NH- 4,265 ft
34. Mt. Zealand, NH- 4,260 ft
35. Sugarloaf Mountain, ME- 4,250 ft
36. Killington Peak, VT- 4,235 ft
37. Crocker Mountain, ME- 4228 ft
38. Mt. Tripyramid, North Peak, NH- 4,180 ft
39. Mt. Cabot, NH- 4,170 ft
40. Old Speck Mountain, ME- 4,170 ft
41. Mt. Osceola, East Peak, NH- 4,156 ft
42. North Brother Mountain, ME- 4,151 ft
43. Mt. Bigelow, West Peak, ME- 4,145 ft
44. Mt. Tripyramid, Middle Peak, ME- 4,140 ft
45. Saddleback Mountain, ME- 4,120 ft
46. Cannon Mountain, NH- 4,100 ft
47. Mt. Bigelow, Avery Peak, ME- 4,090 ft
48. Camel’s Hump, VT- 4,083 ft
49. Mt. Ellen, VT- 4,083 ft
50. Mt. Hale, NH- 4,054 ft
51. Mt. Jackson, NH- 4,052 ft
52. Mt. Tom, NH- 4,051 ft
53. Wildcat D Mountain, NH- 4,070 ft
54. Mt. Abraham, ME- 4,050 ft
55. South Crocker Mountain, ME- 4,050 ft
56. Mt. Moriah, NH- 4,049 ft
57. Mt. Passaconaway, NH- 4,043 ft
58. Owls Head, NH- 4,025 ft
59. Galehead Mountain, NH- 4,024 ft
60. Saddleback Mountain, The Horn, ME- 4,041 ft
61. Mt. Whiteface, NH- 4,020 ft
62. Mt. Redington, ME- 4,010 ft
63. Spaulding Mountain, ME- 4,010 ft
64. Mt. Abraham, VT- 4,006 ft
65. Mt. Waumbek, NH- 4,006 ft
66. Mt. Isolation, NH- 4,004 ft
67. Mt. Tecumseh, NH- 4,003 ft