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Ice Birds

1978 15 min
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Crystal Pillar, White Lady, The Whale--these are the names given by ice-climbing enthusiasts to the spectacular ice formations surrounding Quebec's Montmorency Falls. Ice Birds shows two experienced climbers scaling the breathtaking wall of the Crystal Pillar with precision and considerable daring, appearing from below as black spots on the vast landscape of one of nature's masterpieces. Film without words.

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Crystal Pillar, White Lady, The Whale--these are the names given by ice-climbing enthusiasts to the spectacular ice formations surrounding Quebec's Montmorency Falls. Ice Birds shows two experienced climbers scaling the breathtaking wall of the Crystal Pillar with precision and considerable daring, appearing from below as black spots on the vast landscape of one of nature's masterpieces. Film without words.

Sports and Leisure Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports All subjects
  • director
    Marc Hébert
  • editing
    Marc Hébert
  • producer
    Marc Beaudet
  • photography
    Roger Rochat
  • sound
    Claude Chevalier
  • music
    Vincent Dionne
  • music recording
    Roger Lamoureux
  • re-recording
    Hans Peter Strobl
  • participant
    Claude Bérubé
    André Hébert
    Bernard Poisson
    Monique Saint-Martin

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Ages 12 to 16
School subjects
Health/Personal Development - Safety and Injury Prevention Physical Education - Outdoor Education Physical Education - Safety/Fair Play/Leadership
Ice-climbing enthusiasts don’t use the same techniques as regular mountain climbers. Teachers and students will need at least one training session in class to prepare themselves before venturing outside and trying out an easily accessible surface. They will also need to be familiar with climbing terminology to communicate effectively, and learn basic safety rules to avoid accidents.

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