Cold Companions –26°
Cold Companions is part of the Human Challenges Series—short-form nonfiction books exploring the limits of endurance and perception, each under 150 pages.
Also in the Human Challenges Series
Polar Field
A quiet study of life in the polar regions—where isolation, light, and 24-hour days alter how time is felt and measured. From Antarctic research stations to Arctic settlements, this book explores how stillness and repetition can become their own form of challenge.
The Barkley Marathons
An exploration of the world’s most elusive and punishing ultramarathon. Set against the Appalachian backwoods, this book reflects on difficulty as design, the appeal of the impossible, and what happens when you go out past the known trail.
About Hypoxia Press
Hypoxia Press is an independent imprint dedicated to short-form nonfiction on endurance, perception, and the edge of experience. Each book in the Human Challenges Series is designed to be read in a single sitting or taken on a short trip—compact, thoughtful companions for travel, reflection, or pause. The series explores extreme conditions—cold, isolation, and distance—through a restrained, observational lens. Every title is a self-contained inquiry in under 150 pages.
Cold Companions will be available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon.