THE NUTCRACKER - Full Climbing Film / Matt Cornell and Conrad Anker

The Winter Dance Wall has captivated generations of climbers and explorers in Montana. Up high on the prow, a prominent chunk of ice hangs to wet the appetite of any person with ice tools. Legend has it, Patrick Callis was one of the first noted to lay eyes on it while exploring the canyon on skis back in the 1970’s. The first initial "Winter Dance" climbing route was established years later in 1997 by Alex Lowe, then Free Climbed by Whit Magro and Kristoffer Erickson in 2007. In 2014 Conrad Anker and Kristoffer Erickson bolted a nearby variation and completed the FA naming it "The Nutcracker". Since then, the two routes have guarded over the canyon with no intention of being climbed without a rope. In 2019, Matt Cornell tempted that fate, completing his solo entirely alone on the Nutcracker variation. Our new film, "The Nutcracker", highlights the forefathers of this legendary wall as well as the process and dedication it takes to accomplish such a goal of climbing it, without a rope. Enjoy this visual spectacle of climbing in one of the most spectacular climbing arenas in Montana, The Traditional Lands of The Shoshone-Bannock, Apsaalooké, Salish Kootenai & Cheyenne.

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Staring: Matt Cornell, Conrad Anker, Michael Spears
Featuring: Kristoffer Erickson, Anne Gilbert, Martin Zoeller, Nate Kenney, Matt Hopkins
A Film by: Nathan Norby
Supporting Footage: Sherpa Cinema, Nate Kenney, Austin Schmitz, Max Buschini
Music: Micheal Spears, Left on Tenth, Cosacchi, Sivian Talmor, Kerri Eagle Feather, Maheesh Vinaykram, Lord Pineapple, Lance Conrad
Sound Design: Lord Pineapple
Marketing Manager and Poster Art: Claire Kleese