Frost bites the air at minus 28, the Lamar Valley glows with steam from bison herds, and we shoulder packs toward a line that might vanish tomorrow. Dancing on Ice is Jeannie Wall's love letter to Montana’s winter: Hyalite Canyon’s storied walls, Cooke City’s elusive test pieces, and the quiet codes that bind a small tribe of climbers who choose presence over comfort.

This story was originally featured in The Big Sky Journal's winter 2025 edition. If it sparks your own winter stoke, follow the show, share it with a friend who loves cold adventures, and leave a review telling us your boldest dawn patrol or the climb that changed how you see winter. Then go to our website and check out Jason Thompson's awesome ice climbing photos that went with the story.

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Story photos by @jason_thompson_photos

Read by Jeannie Wall

Audio production by Cat Coe

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