Backcountry Magazine October 2016 - The International Issue Backcountry Gear Guide " Tool User Niall Fink

" Tool User Niall Fink searches for the story of early climbing helmets—and encounters the "Baron" of British climbing

and its promises of "mystery

On September 11th

his parents sell their house and move into a boat to wander the British canals

Anne Haven McDonnell finds poetry in spindrift

Backcountry Magazine October 2016 - The International Issue Backcountry Gear Guide " Tool User Niall FinkAs winter quickly approaches, its time to ditch the same old touring haunts and get out thereway out there. For tips and tricks on how to do just that, grab Backcountry Magazines International Issue, packed with beta on the strangest and snowiest locations to shake up this season. In the Travel Guide, head out to the edges of Earth in Kyrgyzstan or check out penguins and powder runs on the Frozen Continent. Plus, find the best tours across the globe,