Chasing Wildice in Alaska

Wild ice exists only for moments before it shifts, fractures, disappears, or is covered by snow. This film follows my solo pursuit of those moments across South Central Alaska, skating on naturally frozen bodies of water during the brief windows when winter allows passage.Shot over the past four winters, the film moves through a wide range of conditions and landscapes—temperatures from 0 °C down to –30 °C—revealing glacier-fed lakes, frozen creeks, alpine ice, and winter wetlands shaped by wind, pressure, and time. Wild ice is never guaranteed; it demands patience, restraint, and constant attention.Filmed entirely solo using DJI Mini 3/Mini 4 Pro and DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, I relied on intelligent flight features to capture motion while skating, allowing the experience to unfold naturally and uninterrupted. I also composed the music for this film, shaping sound alongside movement and imagery. Together, skating, filming, and sound form a quiet dialogue between human motion and nature’s t