Backcountry Magazine 151 | The Isolation Issue Alpinist In the Issue 41 Eiger

In the Issue 41 Eiger Mountain Profile

getting after it in the Montana backcountry is part of his program

insulating layers and accessories have become engineering marvels

LOCAL LEGEND: TOM KIMBROUGH

Brigid Mander likes it steamy

Backcountry Magazine 151 | The Isolation Issue Alpinist In the Issue 41 EigerOn the Cover: For professional skiers and photographers in pursuit of powder, the compass points to all corners of the globe. Unfortunately for Tom Peiffer and Guy Fattal, a trip to the Bella Coola Valley, renowned for its legendary snow and terrain, was uncharacteristically hampered by bad conditions. Instead, they immersed themselves in the areas First Nations history, dipped in hot springs and ate seafood plucked right from the ocean. Then the