Ice Birds (1979)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Marc Hébert

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crews

Marc Hébert
Marc Hébert
Director
Marc Hébert
Marc Hébert
Editor
Marc Beaudet
Marc Beaudet
Producer
Roger Rochat
Roger Rochat
Director of Photography

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