#10 - July 2, 2010, 12:02 a.m.
The Tome of Cold Weather Flight is actually an heirloom item that can only currently be purchased at level 80. In a sense, it's a reward for players who have successfully leveled up through Northrend without the assistance of epic flight. In return for this achievement, those characters, once they reach 80, can then purchase the Tome of Cold Weather Flight and pass it on to a lower level alt. It's a pretty cool system.
While we did lower the level requirement needed to purchase Expert and Artisan Riding, it's not yet been decided when or if the requirement for Cold Weather Flying will also be lowered. It's important to keep in mind that the ability to fly within a certain area can significantly change your leveling experience, and that changes made to Expert and Artisan Riding (normal and epic flying) weren't introduced until patch 3.2, well after Wrath of the Lich King was released.
